[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 10, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1758]
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                        HONORING MARY JEAN BERG

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this body of Congress and 
this Nation today to pay tribute to a selfless community servant and 
dedicated doctor from my district, Mary Jean Berg of Ordway, CO. An 
active member of the Crowley County community, Mary Jean is this year's 
recipient of the 2003 Rural Healthcare Excellence Award presented by 
the Colorado Rural Health Center. I would like to join with the 
Colorado Rural Health Center in congratulating Mary Jean on this 
distinguished honor.
  The Rural Healthcare Excellence Award is presented every year to 
someone who makes an outstanding contribution to rural healthcare or 
the rural healthcare system. Mary Jean is an obvious candidate, with 
over twenty years of rural healthcare experience. She has clinics 
located throughout Crowley and Otero counties, providing medical care 
that is closer to home for her patients. Mary Jean goes beyond the duty 
of a doctor; she has been known to make house calls and provide special 
services to her elderly patients. Mary Jean has also helped bring 
several new doctors and nurses into the area, ensuring an availability 
of healthcare professionals for years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, I join with my colleagues here today in applauding Mary 
Jean's civic-mindedness and in recognizing this prestigious honor. This 
recognition to Mary Jean for her community service is well deserved, 
and I am proud to bring her achievements to the attention of this body 
of Congress today. Congratulations and thanks again, Mary Jean, for 
your many years of hard work. May you have many more to come!

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