[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E131]
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                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO LARRY WALL

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2006

  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a man who has 
been a great asset to the health care community in Colorado. After 31 
years with the Colorado Health and Hospital Association where he served 
as president for 21 of those years Mr. Larry Wall is moving on to 
undertake new challenges.
  During his tenure as president of CHA, Larry helped to increase the 
association's stature and reputation as the primary source of credible 
information about hospitals in Colorado. In addition, Mr. Wall worked 
to reaffirm CHA's commitment to public health and expand its community 
based role.
  Over the past 31 years Colorado health care systems have seen vast 
changes. During Larry's tenure, he has been a part of changes that have 
made Colorado a leader in public accountability. In fact, while Wall 
served at CHA, Colorado hospitals became the first in the nation to 
make mortality data for individual hospitals public. Contributions such 
as this demonstrate how valuable an asset Mr. Wall is to the Colorado 
health care community. I wish the best to Mr. Wall in his future 
endeavors.

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