[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 7 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E72]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 32 YEARS OF SERVICE OF TED EILERMAN TO SAINT ELIZABETH'S 
                             MEDICAL CENTER

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                         HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 5, 2002

  Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join 
me in recognizing the 32 years of service of Ted Eilerman to Saint 
Elizabeth's Medical Center in Granite City, Illinois.
  Ted Eilerman's accomplishments are considerable. He has served for 
more than 32 years as an administrator at St. Elizabeth's Medical 
Center, including 17 years as President and CEO. He has also served on 
the boards of Union Planters Bank, the Southern Illinois University at 
Edwardsville Foundation, Junior Achievement and FOCUS St. Louis.
  He is past president of the Granite City Optimist Club, past Chairman 
of the Southern Illinois Industrial Association and Tri-City Civic 
Alliance and the Tri-Cities Area United Way Campaign. He is also the 
past president of the Leadership Council of Southern Illinois and is 
past chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois State Hospital 
Association. Ted's awards include the Jaycees Distinguished Service 
Award in 1970; the Illinois Hospital Association's Outstanding Public 
Service Award in 1979 (this award was given out only 5 times in the 
Association's history); the Department of Health Care Administration's 
Honorary Membership Award-St. Louis University in 1986; the De La Roche 
Award from the Board of Directors at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in 
1991; and most recently the Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Madison 
County's Citizen of the Year in 2001.
  Last year, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center treated more than 27,000 
people in the hospital's Emergency Room. The hospital is a 193-bed 
full-service medical center and provides medical care for the entire 
metro-east area.
  Ted Eilerman's leadership has been outstanding. His vision, 
commitment and tenacity have made him a local, regional and statewide 
health care advocate. His commitment to providing quality health care 
to all people, regardless of their ability to pay, leaves a legacy of 
caring in Granite City, Illinois and all surrounding communities.
  Ted will continue to serve as a consultant to the hospital, which is 
now under the management of Community Health Systems.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the 32 years 
of service of Ted Eilerman to St. Elizabeth's Medical Center and wish 
both he and his family the very best for the future.

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