[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E75]
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                        HONORING HAZEL J. LEWIS

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 25, 2005

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor one of my 
constituents, Hazel J. Lewis. Hazel Lewis embodies the American dream 
and then some.
  Born and raised in England, she and her mother, Dorothy Lewis, 
immigrated to the United States in 1948. In 1953, she married Lester 
Leventhal of Chicago and today they live in the 7th Illinois 
Congressional District in Chicago.
  Hazel Lewis began working for the Women's Auxiliary of the American 
Medical Association 52 years ago. In 1963, she became its Assistant 
Executive Director and in 1973 became the Executive Director of the AMA 
Alliance, as the Auxiliary came to be known, a position she holds 
today.
  Throughout her tenure, Ms. Lewis worked to support the health care 
and charitable missions of the American Medical Association, tirelessly 
enhancing the role and health of women and children in our society, 
setting an example as to professionalism in her field.
  She has been responsible for such innovative public health programs, 
including the AMA Alliances unique ``SAVE'' program, Stop America's 
Violence Everywhere,'' and an extraordinarily successful schoolroom 
project, ``Hands Are Not For Hitting,'' to name just two.
  Under her direction, millions of dollars were raised to support 
medical education across the country. And, throughout her 52 years, Ms. 
Lewis has handled her responsibilities and work in such a way as to 
enhance the reputation of the AMA Alliance, the American Medical 
Association, the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois and this great 
country.
  On April 8, 2004, she will retire from her current position, but not 
retiring from her involvement in making things better for us all. She 
intends to make her skills and time available to volunteer organization 
to help the people of Chicago.
  Mr. Speaker, I join the AMA Alliance and the American Medical 
Association in thanking Ms. Lewis for her great contributions and wish 
her well in her future endeavors.

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