[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 131 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING STEPHEN PROCTOR

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                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 1999

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Stephen Proctor, 
Chief Executive Officer for Presbyterian Homes, Inc., who is stepping 
down from the chairmanship of the American Association of Homes and 
Services for the Aging. I am proud to be able to pay tribute to a man 
who has such a strong commitment to assisting in the care of the 
elderly.
  For the last two years, Stephen Proctor has served as the chair of 
the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA). 
AAHSA consists of over 5,300 organizations for care of the elderly such 
as non-profit nursing homes, assisted living, senior housing facilities 
and community service organizations. Everyday, Mr. Proctor contributed 
to serving one million older persons across the country through his 
chairmanship of this organization.
  In 1971, Mr. Proctor began his career with the aging as a Director of 
Nursing for the Schock Presbyterian Home but soon became its 
Administrator, a position that he served until 1975. The following 
year, Mr. Proctor became the Administrator at the Oxford Manor 
Presbyterian Home where he worked for three years before becoming the 
Chief Operating Officer for Presbyterian Homes, Inc. in 1979. After 16 
years in this position, Mr. Proctor became the Chief Executive Officer 
in 1995, a position that he currently holds.
  In addition to having begun his career in long-term care as a nurse, 
Mr. Proctor has dedicated himself to serving elders in many official 
capacities. He became an accomplished member of the Pennsylvania 
Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, becoming its president 
in 1982. Beginning in 1983, he chaired the Pennsylvania Department of 
Welfare's Medical Assistance Advisory Committee's Long-Term Care 
Subcommittee, an honor that he served for eleven years. Furthermore, 
Mr. Proctor currently holds a position on the Pennsylvania Intra-
Governmental Council on Long-Term Care.
  Mr. Speaker, I salute Stephen Proctor as he steps down from his 
chairmanship of the American Association of Homes and Services for the 
Aging. I commend him not only for his many accomplishments but also for 
his continuing service for the elderly. I send him my very best wishes 
for his future.

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