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West Virginia Mildred Mairs Senator Jay Rockefeller Mildred “Millie” Mairs has been described by a colleague as a “guardian angel” to West Virginia’s children who lack permanency in their lives. She has worked for the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia for 28 years. In the beginning, Millie was employed as an adoption secretary offering administrative support. However, over time her responsibilities and duties evolved to the point where she currently oversees the Adoption Resource Center located in Charleston, West Virginia. She handles all adoption inquiries, meets with perspective adoptive parents and provides adoption information to hundreds of individuals each year. Millie works collaboratively with other adoption agencies, hospitals and social service agencies and is well known by everyone involved with adoptions in West Virginia. Wisconsin Mark and Faith Richter KuFahl Senator Herb Kohl Under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, Faith and Mark’s daughter, Rose Ling, became a U.S. citizen; however, since there was no official recognition of the event, Faith saw the need for a public celebration recognizing the automatic U.S. citizenship of internationally adopted children. She wrote to the Governor of Wisconsin, members of the Wisconsin State Legislature, adoption agencies, and other international adoptive families, and asked them to help support a Proclamation for the first International Adoption Citizenship Day. She then founded International Adoption Citizenship Day , a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, whose mission is to provide resources, education, information, and support for an annual public ceremony to celebrate the U.S. citizenship of internationally adopted children. The most recent International Adoption Citizenship Day event was held in Madison, Wisconsin on July 12. There were over 500 attendees from all parts of Wisconsin, and from the neighboring states of Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and Iowa. Faith and Mark look forward to seeing this celebration grow and to formally welcoming these special children into their new country. Wyoming Carol Burman Lindly Senator Michael Enzi Carol Burman Lindly has dedicated her life to helping children find permanent homes balancing her dedication to her work with her devotion to her four children, ages seven to 18, three of whom came home through adoption. Carol has been the director of Wyoming Children’s Society (WCS), a statewide, non-profit adoption agency serving young women and children since 1911. Carol has worked for 28 years in the child welfare field including residential treatment, crisis intervention and as a child protection worker. She has been with WCS for 14 years where she now manages the statewide placing and adoption. Carol enjoys working with birthparents as they explore their options and with couples who hope to build their families through adoption. In addition, she is a tireless advocate for the rights of children in the foster care system by bringing their needs to the forefront through education, grant writing, and networking with other social service agencies to expedite permanent placement. Carol works unceasingly to insure that every child she encounters finds a permanent home with a loving family. Carol is active in many child welfare organizations including the Wyoming State Adoption Council, The Wyoming Confidential Adoption Intermediary Commission and the Laramie County Foster/Adoptive Parent Association. Her unyielding devotion to her career and the belief that every child deserves a permanent home solidifies my belief that she is a worthy to be honored as an Angel in Adoption . 70
PAST Angel in Adoption AWARD RECIPIENTS TM TM 1999 National Awardee Freddie Mac Foundation TM 1999 Awardees Arkansas California Colorado Florida Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Louisiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Lori & Willie Johnson Dennis & Shirley Smithson Gloria King Larry & Jackie Bebo Francis Ann Mobley Earl & Judy Priest Reverend George Coates Vivian Robinson Ruth Ann Gaines Jeff & Earletta Morris Doug & Mary Spangler Sky Westerlund Hays & Gay Town Hope Marindin Doreen Moreira Mike & Becky Dornoff Sandy Duncan James L. Gritter James & Denise Jones Steve & Cherie Karban Gary Cerkvenik & Kim Stokes Debbie Breden Debra Klopert Peter & Mary Myers Tom & Debbie Ritter Bill & Laura Trickey Jane Sarnes 71 New Hampshire Brenda Edusei New Jersey Joan McLaughlin Candice Mueller New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Anne Desiderio Jessica Dennis Peggy Soule Nancy Kleingartner Carol Stoudt Dave Thomas Sallie Olson Senator Gordon & Sharon Smith Kurt & Stacy Stahl Carol McMahon Anne Pierson South Carolina Fletcher D. Thompson & Jim Thompson South Dakota Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Bill & Brenda Becker Geraldine Bluebird Richard & Karen Butler Debbie Hoffman Reverend Ed & Diane Nesselhuf Scott & Val Parsley Louie & Melvina Winters David & Jane Zatz Judge Gary Johnson Laurence & Jane Leech Aimee Ouellette
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