[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 126 (Monday, September 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10670]
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               RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTS OF SAM HOWARD

 Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise to recognize the achievement 
of Mr. Sam Howard, Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Healthcare 
Corporation, who was recently selected to serve as Chairman of the 
Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Aside from the general prestige which 
accompanies attaining such an honor, Mr. Howard bears the distinction 
of being the first African American to hold this position. His talent 
and skills will certainly benefit the city of Nashville.
  As the first African American to hold this position, Mr. Howard has a 
unique opportunity to encourage minority membership within the Chamber 
of Commerce and to promote minority entrepreneurs. The Urban Journal's 
July 1, 1998 edition highlighted Mr. Howard's top goals, including the 
development of a foreign trade mission, as well as focusing attention 
on public education and investments in the field of biomedicine and 
biotechnology.
  Mr. Howard serves with me as a member of the National Bipartisan 
Commission on the Future of Medicare. The Commission has held a number 
of field hearings in Tennessee to gather the views and concerns of 
industry leaders and beneficiaries in the state. Mr. Howard's 
perspective as CEO of a health maintenance organization, which 
contracts with companies, Medicare and the TennCare program, is 
appropriate and useful for the Commission's goal of identifying 
challenges facing the Medicare program and for creating potential 
solutions.
  Mr. President, I congratulate Mr. Howard on this worthy achievement 
and thank him for serving as a role model for the next generation. I am 
proud of his optimistic view toward life, and his perseverance and 
dedication toward overcoming obstacles. I wish him well throughout his 
tenure as Chairman of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce.

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