[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 6 (Monday, February 4, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E63]
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                HONORING NURSE EXECUTIVE LORNA BONYHADI

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 4, 2002

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lorna Bonyhadi on 
the occasion of her retirement as Nurse Executive for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. Ms. Bonyhadi has served veterans for the past 38 
years and has been an advocate for both patients and nurses.
  Ms. Bonyhadi completed her bachelor's degree at Ohio State University 
in Columbus and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She received her master's 
degree from California State University in Fresno with distinction.
  Ms. Bonyhadi's career working in VA hospitals has taken her all 
across the country. The majority of her career however, has been spent 
in Fresno. From 1967-1973 she served in the VA Medical Center in 1990 
as the Associate Chief of Nursing Service for the Ambulatory and 
Critical Care units. Since 1997, Ms. Bonyhadi has been the Nurse 
Executive of the VA Central California Health Care System. Outside 
Fresno, Ms. Bonyhadi served as Head Nurse, Clinical Coordinator, 
Clinical Specialist, Educational Coordinator, and other positions in a 
variety of VA Medical centers in Ohio, San Francisco, Minnesota, 
Georgia, and Illinois.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ms. Bonyhadi on her 
retirement and thank her for her tireless service to our nation's 
veterans. I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring Ms. Bonyhadi for 
a job well done and wishing her many more years of continued success.

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