[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING ROBERT HARMAN

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 27, 2004

  Mr. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great West 
Virginian, constituent and friend, Robert Harman. For the past forty 
years, Bob has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Administrator 
of Grant Memorial Hospital. His service makes him the longest-tenured 
hospital chief executive in our nation's history. Bob has worked 
tirelessly to ensure the citizens of Grant County, West Virginia have 
access to high quality health services. His shrewd fiscal management of 
the hospital has resulted in very few years where the hospital operated 
at a deficit; which is quite an accomplishment for an industry that has 
faced financial problems as a whole. He has often been on the leading 
edge of implementing new technologies to improve services and make the 
hospital more cost effective.
  In addition to his service at Grant Memorial, Bob has been a leading 
advocate and expert on rural health issues. Over the past thirty years, 
Bob has served on numerous state and national committees, boards and 
task forces pertaining to the delivery of health care in rural areas. 
He has shared his experiences and advised members of the West Virginia 
Congressional delegation.
  I am proud to call Bob a friend and fellow West Virginian and am 
honored to be able to share in this great accomplishment.

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