[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 54 (Tuesday, April 20, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 HONORING JOSEPH A. ZACCAGNINO FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 1999

  Ms. DeLAURO. Ms. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to 
honor one of New Haven's most respected community leaders. Today, the 
Connecticut Anti-Defamation League will honor Joseph Zaccagnino with 
the 1999 Greater New Haven Torch of Liberty Award.
  Through his leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of 
Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Yale New Haven Health System, Joe 
Zaccagnino has significantly improved and enhanced the health care 
services available to our community. Yale-New Haven Hospital is an 
internationally renowned medical center, no doubt due in part to his 
talented leadership.
  The face of health care in New Haven has changed for the better under 
Joe's direction. We have witnessed the opening of the Yale-New Haven 
Children's Hospital, the creation of six school-based health clinics, a 
substantial investment in AIDS care services, and the provision of over 
$27 million in free health care annually. The number of people who have 
benefitted from Joe's commitment to health care is incalculable. It is 
rewarding for all of us to know that because of his work, thousands of 
children and people in need are receiving the care they deserve.
  Among his most significant accomplishments, Joe led the development 
of the Yale New Haven Health System, Connecticut's largest and most 
comprehensive integrated health care provider and financing system. The 
entire region is now able to benefit from a broad range of quality, 
comprehensive health care services, ranging from primary care to long-
term and home health services. Joe is widely recognized as an expert in 
our community in developing and implementing successful health care 
policy. He has a vision that is balanced with the skill and expertise 
to carry it through.
  Joe has also demonstrated his deep commitment to the Greater New 
Haven community through his service to a variety of local 
organizations. He is a former board member of the United Way, the YMCA 
of Greater New Haven, and the International Special Olympics Summer 
Games and currently serves on the Boards of the University of Hospital 
Consortium, National Committee for Quality Health Care, New Haven 
Regional Leadership Council, and New Haven Savings Bank. Joe 
spearheaded an innovative initiative pairing the City of New Haven and 
Yale University with the Anti-Defamation League to extend cultural 
diversity training programs into the community.
  It is with great pride that I rise today to honor my good friend 
Joseph Zaccagnino for his outstanding service as he receives the 1999 
Greater New Haven Torch of Liberty Award. His dedication to quality 
health care and service to the community is an example to us all. I 
join family, friends and the city of New Haven to congratulate Joe for 
this honor. I wish him continued success and prosperity, and thank him 
for the difference he has made in our community.

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