[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 65 (Friday, April 7, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E841]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 A TRIBUTE TO LT. COL. MARY KRAWEC COX

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                             HON. VIC FAZIO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 1995
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Lt. Col. Mary Krawec Cox, who will retire effective July 1, 1995, after 
26 years of dedicated service to the U.S. Air Force. Lt. Col. Cox has 
been the Chief, Primary Care Clinic, USAF Clinic, McClellan AFB in 
Sacramento, CA, for the past 6 years.
  A native of West Roxbury, MA, Lieutenant Colonel Cox graduated, 
Emmanuel College, Boston, MA, BA degree in biology; Columbia 
University, New York, NY, BS in nursing; University of Minnesota, 
Minneapolis, MN, masters degree in public health. Her first job as a 
registered nurse was in labor and delivery, Kaiser Foundation Hospital 
in San Francisco, CA, October 68-May 69.
  She began her Air Force career as a 2d Lieutenant, staff nurse, labor 
and delivery, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, May 69-70. 
Her Air Force career has taken her To Tachikawa, Japan, staff nurse, 
labor and delivery, USAF Hospital Tachikawa, March 70-March 72. 
Albuquerque, NM, charge nurse, labor and delivery, USAF Hospital 
Kirtland AFB, NM, March 72-July 75. Minneapolis MN, USAF nurse 
recruiter, July 75-Sept 78. Mather AFB Hospital, Sacramento, CA, health 
education coordinator, June 79-June 85. Adana, Turkey, primary care 
nurse practitioner, Incirlik Hospital, June 85-Oct 86. Sacramento, CA, 
Mather AFB Hospital, primary care nurse practitioner, Oct 86-July 89, 
and McClellan AFB, chief, primary care clinic, July 89-Dec 94. 
Fairborn, OH, Wright-Patterson AFB Hospital, investigator-Desert Storm 
medical evaluations, January 95-May 95, and McClellan AFB, CA, June 95.
  Lieutenant Colonel Cox has received several distinguished honors 
through her career. Tri Beta Biology Society, Sigma Theta Tau National 
Honor Society of Nursing, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force 
Commendation Medal, Chief Nurse Insignia, California Air Force 
Association Meritorious Service Award, California AFA Outstanding 
Performance Award, and Mather AFB Nurse of the Year Award.
  She has served with the American Heart Association, AHA Speakers 
Bureau, Greater Sacramento Hypertension Council, Chairman-Consumer 
Health Education Program Advisory Committee, Member-Medical Advisory 
Board: Sierra-Sacto Hypertension Council and McClellan AFB Health 
Consumer Education Committee.
  The extraordinary leadership, outstanding dedication, and ceaseless 
efforts of Lieutenant Colonel Cox culminate a distinguished career in 
the service of her country and reflects great credit upon herself and 
the U.S. Air Force.


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