[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 7 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E93]
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                       IN HONOR OF FOREST FARLEY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 5, 2002

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Forest Farley, 
who has been highly committed to our nation's veterans and has just 
been appointed Medical Center Director of the Lexington, Kentucky V.A. 
Medical Center.
  Mr. Farley came to Cleveland, Ohio in 1996 as the Associate Medical 
Center Director for the Cleveland V.A. Medical Center. In his present 
role, Mr. Farley is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the Louis 
Stokes Cleveland V.A. Medical Center where he is responsible for 
directing and coordinating all operations for the Wade Park and 
Brecksville Divisions. His dedicated service to Cleveland veterans 
since 1996 has been greatly appreciated.
  Forest Farley earned his Bachelor's Degree in mass communications 
from the University, of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, in 1984. He 
continued his education by completing graduate studies at the 
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois and earned graduate 
certificates from the Harvard School of Public Health of Harvard 
University, Wharton of the University of Pennsylvania, and the 
University of Illinois in Chicago.
  His great dedication to V.A. medical centers stems from being a 
Vietnam Veteran himself. During his military career with the United 
States Marine Corps, Mr. Farley was awarded three Purple Hearts.
  Mr. Forest Farley began a career in Veteran Affairs in 1981 at the 
St. Petersburg, Florida, Vietnam Veteran's Outreach center. His 
honorable career has also included assignments as Deputy Regional 
Manager of the Central Regional Adjustment Counseling Service at the 
Hines V.A. Medical Center, Acting Regional Manager, Acting Director, 
Acting Associate Director and Associate Director-Trainee at the Chicago 
West Side V.A. Medical Center. Additionally, Mr. Farley has served the 
Vietnam Veteran's Outreach Center in both Tampa and St. Petersburg, 
Florida.
  We in Ohio will greatly miss Mr. Farley's devoted service to our 
veterans, but wish him the best in his future career in Lexington, 
Kentucky. Mr. Farley is respected by many including his wife and five 
children.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me in congratulating the noble 
achievements of Mr. Forest Farley and his recent appointment as Medical 
Director of the Lexington, Kentucky V.A. Medical Center.

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