[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JULIE GRISHAM

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 7, 2001

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the achievements 
of Julie Grisham, Senior Public Health Manager for Health Promotion and 
Director of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health for the Public Health 
Department of Santa Clara County. Ms. Grisham is retiring after 30 
years of dedicated service to the people of Santa Clara County.
  Julie Grisham began serving in the Department of Public Health in 
1971 as a staff Public Health Nurse. She was consistently commended for 
her dedication and the quality of her nursing care and was promoted 
first to Supervising Public Health Nurse and then AIDS Program Manager 
before assuming her current roles of Senior Public Health Program 
Manager for Health Promotion and Director of Maternal, Child and 
Adolescent Health.
  Julie Grisham demonstrated leadership and vision in both Santa Clara 
County and the State of California by assuming the responsibilities of 
President of the California Conference of Local Maternal, Child and 
Adolescent Health Directors and President of the California Public 
Health Association, North. She took active roles in promoting 
legislation through such committee assignments as Children and Families 
Committee Liaison, the Santa Clara County Health Department Frontline 
Leadership Committee and the Early Childhood Development Collaborative.
  Julie Grisham is a role model and a leader both in her community and 
in the county, and is valued as a coworker and a friend. The Santa 
Clara Valley Health and Hospital System has benefited greatly from her 
vision, expertise, commitment and care for the community and her 
coworkers.
  I wish to thank Julie Grisham for her tireless and loyal service to 
the County and wish her the best in her future endeavors. Furthermore, 
she has my personal thanks for our years of friendship. Though we will 
miss her creativity, expertise and commitment, her dedication has left 
its mark on both the Public Health Department and all of Santa Clara 
County.

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