[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 124 (Thursday, September 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1868]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROD A. DAVIS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 27, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my good friend Rod A. 
Davis for his leadership as CEO of St. Rose Dominican Hospital.
  Rod attended college at Idaho State University, majoring in business 
administration with an emphasis on information systems. Following 
college, he began installing IBM computer systems in hospitals, where 
he says he ``started catching the spirit of hospitals really helping 
people . . . and thinking this would be an excellent career.''
  Today, Rod oversees the operation and direction of three St. Rose 
Dominican Hospitals in Southern Nevada for Catholic Healthcare West, a 
not-for-profit, religious-based and non-tax-supported hospital system. 
St. Rose's is a major healthcare employer in Southern Nevada, with a 
current payroll of more than 2,100 workers. As St. Rose's CEO, Rod has 
stabilized operations and overseen the creation of the Barbara 
Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, the launch of Henderson's 
only open-heart surgical and pediatric intensive care center program, 
and the development of numerous outreach programs.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor my good friend Rod A. Davis. Under 
his leadership, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals have expanded tremendously 
and have greatly enhanced the lives of countless citizens of southern 
Nevada. I applaud his success and with him the best with his future 
endeavors.

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