[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 154 (Thursday, November 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATIONS TO JERRY B. HEDRICK

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Jerry 
Hedrick as he retires from 22 years of service to Hoechst Marion 
Roussel, the largest pharmaceutical company in the State of Missouri. 
Jerry is known for his expertise in the fields of health care and 
public policy, and has been a mentor to many persons involved in those 
fields.
  Jerry began his career in 1975 with the pharmaceutical industry as a 
consultant when he joined Marion Laboratories, a predecessor company to 
Marion Merrell Dow Inc. and Hoechst Marion Roussel. Through Jerry's 
outstanding talents and dedication he has distinguished himself in the 
pharmaceutical industry as the vice president of government affairs for 
Hoechst Marion Roussel since August 1995.
  Upon graduation from college, Jerry worked as a teacher, and he 
continues to work with young people through his volunteering with the 
Heart of America Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Dream 
Factory, an organization dedicated to granting the wishes of very ill 
children. I commend Jerry for the outstanding service he provides to 
his community. As our Nation looks increasingly to individuals to 
become more active in the work of the community, Jerry's commitment 
provides an example for others to follow.
  Jerry also generously gives his time to the Greater Kansas City 
Chamber of Commerce, the Midwest Bioethics Center where he is one of 
the founding trustees, the Advisory Council at Emporia State 
University, and the American Quarter Horse Association as the Kansas 
State director.
  I have had the opportunity to work with Jerry on several occasions 
and have always considered him to be a person of knowledge and insight. 
His dedication to the advancement of health care in America is truly 
admirable.
  I urge the Senate to join me in bidding Jerry Hedrick a fond 
farewell, and wishing him, his wife, Bev, and his daughter, Ginger, the 
very best as they move on to face new challenges, opportunities, and 
rewards.

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