[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 94 (Tuesday, July 18, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MR. TERRI POTTER

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 18, 2006

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the tireless 
work and dedication shown by Mr. Terri Potter of Madison, Wisconsin. 
After 35 years devoted to the development and improvement of Meriter 
Health Services, Terri Potter is retiring from his position of CEO and 
President of the organization.
  From the local to the federal level, Mr. Potter has been pioneering 
initiatives to improve health care policy in various areas, including, 
but not limited to, patient care, health care access, and health care 
reporting. Under Terri Potter's direction, Meriter Health Services has 
become one of Madison's top ten employers and remains the only 
community health care system in the city.
  Terri Potter's leadership has led Meriter Health Services through 
momentous growth. From the early 1980s with the merger of Methodist 
Hospital and Madison General to the present, Mr. Potter has guided its 
development He has overseen the development of Physicians Plus 
Insurance Corporation, Meriter Health Enterprises, Meriter Retirement 
Services, and Meriter Foundation into successful ventures. Mr. Potter 
has a strong commitment to Meriter Health Services and the community.
  I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to honor this man 
today. Madison and the state of Wisconsin are fortunate and grateful to 
be beneficiaries of Terri Potter's work at Meriter. Thank you, Mr. 
Potter, and best of luck with your future endeavors.

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