[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9157]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING CHRIS BARNETT

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 28, 2014

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Chris Barnett 
as he walks across the great state of Iowa, raising awareness of the 
need for new foster parents.
  As Chris takes on mother nature, battles blisters, and logs 
approximately 875 miles across Iowa in both directions, Chris will let 
folks know about the tremendous need for additional foster families 
throughout the state of Iowa.
  Chris and his wife have been foster parents since 2003 and have been 
able to foster more than 30 children in that time. As a former foster 
child himself, Chris understands the impact foster parents have on a 
child's life, which has been his passion as he has worked in the human 
service field for over 27 years.
  We can never forget the impact each home has on a small child. This 
impact stays with a child throughout his or her life. Safe and caring 
homes improve our society and our country. I applaud Chris on his 
continued pursuit to bring a voice to an under-discussed issue and 
congratulate him on this extraordinary accomplishment.

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