[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 66 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5351]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNITION OF ROSS P. MARINE

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, On May 31, 1998, Ross P. Marine, DHL, 
MHA, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Trinity Luthern 
Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, and former Administrator, Truman 
Medical Center East (Truman East), and the Director of Public Health 
for the Jackson County Health Department (JCHD), is receiving the 
Citizen of the Year award from UNICO/Kansas City Chapter. As the 
recipient, he may select a charity of his choice to receive half the 
proceeds from the awards dinner. Mr. Marine has chosen to give his 
donation to the Truman Medical Center East Auxiliary's commitment to 
the renovation of the Obstetrics Unit into a new Labor, Delivery, 
Recovery and Post-partum wing at Truman East.
  UNICO stands for Unity, Neighborliness, Integrity, Clarity and 
Opportunity and is a national organization made up of men and women of 
Italian descent who work for positive community service. A Board member 
or current officer nominates the candidate, for Citizen of the year. 
Candidates must have an interest in their community and working with 
others to make their community a better place.
  Mr. Marine has continually shown that he not only has concern for the 
betterment of his community, but has also taken a leadership role. He 
made health care more accessible by starting five public health 
outreach facilities. Truman East received $38 million in renovation and 
expansion because of Mr. Marine's efforts. While embracing the credo of 
UNICO, ``Service above Self,'' he has helped his community and 
therefore Missouri as a whole. He has been appointed to numerous Boards 
of Directors and received many awards for all his outstanding 
achievements.
  Commending Mr. Marine for his many years of service to his community 
and the field of medicine, I am glad to say that the State of Missouri 
is enriched with his wisdom and leadership. I join the many who 
congratulate and thank him for his hard work and wish him continued 
success in future years.

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