[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10226-S10227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DONALD J. BABB

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I rise today to acknowledge and honor 
the achievement of Mr. Donald J. Babb of my home State of Missouri. Mr. 
Babb recently received the Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development 
Award from the American Hospital Association and the Hospital Research 
and Education Trust. Mr. Babb is the chief executive officer of the 
Citizens

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Memorial Hospital and the executive director of Citizens Memorial 
Health Care Foundation in Bolivar, MO. The national award recognizes 
leaders in executive management positions in small or rural hospitals 
who have improved health care delivery to rural areas through 
innovative and progressive steps.
  Donald has been an instrumental part of the Citizens Memorial 
Hospital since before its opening in 1982. Under his leadership, the 
hospital was recognized as one of the ``Top Ten Small Rural Hospitals'' 
in the Nation, as determined by the American Hospital Association, and 
has become a fully integrated health care delivery system. Mr. Babb 
stated that, ``Meeting the needs of the communities we serve has been 
my No. 1 priority. We have expanded services so that patients have 
access to quality care for every stage of their lives.'' His dedication 
to the good health of the people in rural southwest Missouri is obvious 
through his efforts directed toward improving the quality of health 
care available in this area.
  For the past 17 years, Mr. Babb has dedicated his life to the 
betterment of his community and the people he serves. His work embodies 
the spirit of the American dream. Mr. President, I ask that Members of 
the Senate join me in recognizing and honoring the work and lifetime 
achievements of Mr. Donald J. Babb.

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