[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 15 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JEAN G. LEON

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 16, 2000

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to pay tribute to 
Ms. Jean C. Leon.
  Jean is recognized in the New York health community for her strong 
administrative skills. During the 1990's, she held numerous outstanding 
positions within the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation 
(HHC). She began her tenure with HHC as Assistant Director of Nursing 
at Woodhull Hospital and Mental Health Center. She then joined 
Metropolitan Hospital Center as Director of Quality Management. Jean 
later served as the Deputy Executive Director for AED Quality 
Management Services. Prior to her current position as the Executive 
Director of Kings County Hospital Center and Senior Vice President of 
South Brooklyn--Staten Island Family Health Network, Jean worked as the 
Chief Operating Officer at Harlem Hospital Center. She has dedicated 
herself to improving patient care at member facilities and ensuring 
greater access to health care for the residents of both Brooklyn and 
Staten Island.
  She received her undergraduate degree in health administration from 
St. Joseph's College and an MPA from New York University's School of 
Public Administration. Jean holds a certification in Quality Assurance 
and Nursing Administration and has lectured and consulted extensively 
in health care. She is a member of the National Association of Health 
Care Quality and the American College of Health Care Executives and has 
been the recipients of many awards, including the New York State 
Quality Assurance Health Care Professional Award in 1995. Jean also 
served two terms as President of the Trinidad and Tobago Nurses 
Association, the Caribbean Nurses Association and the Trinidad and 
Tobago Alliance of North America, Inc.
  Please join me in recognizing the achievements of Jean G. Leon.




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