[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 30, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1953]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO MARY ALICE RYAN

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                           HON. WM. LACY CLAY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 30, 2001

  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to Mary 
Alice Ryan, president and CEO of St. Andrew's Episcopal-Presbyterian 
Foundation in St. Louis, Missouri, and for the past two years National 
Chairperson of the American Association of Homes and Services for the 
Aging (AAHSA). Through her work with St. Andrew's, and her active 
participation in aging-services organizations in St. Louis, and at the 
national level, Mary Alice Ryan continues to make a truly considerable 
difference in the lives of many older Americans.
  Ms. Ryan has been a member of AAHSA since 1979, and has served in a 
number of leadership capacities. On November 2, at AAHSA's 40th Annual 
Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, Ms. Ryan will complete her term as 
the organization's chair, having served as its top elected leader since 
1999. Prior to that, she served with distinction on the association's 
House of Delegates and as the treasurer for its Board of Directors. 
Over the years, Ms. Ryan has worked on a number of the association's 
committees, including professional development, assisted living, and 
continuing care. She also chaired AAHSA's state affiliate, the Missouri 
Association of Homes for the Aging, in 1986.
  As President and CEO of St. Andrew's Episcopal-Presbyterian 
Foundation, Ms. Ryan oversees several facilities throughout the St. 
Louis metropolitan area that provide a wide range of services to 
seniors, including nursing home care, assisted living, and independent 
senior housing. In addition to serving its own residents and clients, 
St. Andrews shares its expertise with other long-term care providers, 
assisting them in building, establishing, and operating high-quality 
housing and services for seniors.
  Although she is stepping down from AAHSA's chairmanship, Ms. Ryan 
will continue to serve on AAHSA's board as it strives to advance the 
association's vision. That vision, espoused by AAHSA's 5,600 not-for-
profit member organizations, calls for the development of a healthy, 
affordable, and ethical system of long-term care and services for older 
adults and others with special needs.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing Mary 
Alice Ryan for her distinguished record of service to older Americans.

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