[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 161 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2217]
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                      CONGRATULATING MR. RON LEVY

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                           HON. W. TODD AKIN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2007

  Mr. AKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Ron Levy, an 
exceptional leader from my district in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 1999, 
Ron has served as President and CEO of SSM Health Care-St. Louis. Prior 
to that, Ron served with SSM Health Care for 30 years, beginning as a 
resident at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin in 1976. During 
his tenure, Ron has served in various capacities at SSM which have 
included: President of St. Clare Hospital and Health Services in 
Baraboo, Wisconsin; President of SSM St. Mary's Health Center in 
Richmond Heights, Missouri, and President of SSM Physicians 
Organization in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Ron's leadership over the years has been invaluable not only to the 
SSM health care system, but to the community as a whole. In 2005, Ron 
served as chair of the Missouri Hospital Association. Ron has served as 
a member of the St. Louis Regional Health Commission, and since its 
inception has worked tirelessly to ensure access and coverage for 
healthcare services for the medically uninsured and underinsured in the 
greater St. Louis region.
  I am pleased to be able to honor Ron Levy today. He is a shining 
example of the great leadership we have in Missouri and I know all of 
my colleagues join me in wishing him the very best as he begins the 
next chapter in his life and career.

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