[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 7, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S2259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 THE RETIREMENT OF JAMES E. CARNEY FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF 
                                 HEALTH

  Mr. PELL. Madam President, at the end of 1994, the Rhode Island 
Department of Health suffered an enormous loss--the retirement of James 
E. Carney. Jim was with the department of health for 16 years, serving 
as its director of community affairs for 13 years.
  And what a job he did. There was no question, no deadline, no request 
that I or my staff made that Jim Carney could not handle quickly, 
courteously, and to the point. He was always well informed about the 
activities and mission of the department, and the need for 
communication and coordination with other branches of government. He 
was a public servant in the very finest sense of the word, and we will 
sorely miss his help, his good humor, and his presence at the 
department of health.
  Jim was involved in the passage and implementation of many laws and 
programs, including the HMO Act of 1983; the central cancer registry at 
the department of health; newborn screening programs, childhood 
immunization and lead screening programs; oversight of the State 
medical examiner's office; protection of the rights of the terminally 
ill, and promotion of public health research and minority health 
programs.
  I regret to hear that Jim has not been in the best of health 
recently, and, on behalf of myself, my staff, and the people of Rhode 
Island, I want to wish him a speedy recovery, a long and happy 
retirement, and the best of everything in the future.


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