[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1456]
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                    TRIBUTE TO MR. GERSON I. COOPER

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 15, 2008

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. 
Gerson I. Cooper for his 50 years of service as President and CEO of 
Botsford Health Care, located in Oakland County, Michigan.
  Mr. Cooper has spent the majority of his life working for Botsford 
Health Care. After 26 years of strong commitment to patients in the 
community, Mr. Cooper became President and CEO of Botsford Health Care. 
Following his retirement, Mr. Cooper will take on a new challenge as a 
leader of a capital campaign in support of Botsford Hospital's new 
cancer center.
  Throughout the years, Mr. Cooper has dedicated his time to improving 
the community through the Foundation of Youth and Families, a group he 
helped organize to assist families in need. On a statewide level, he 
has served on numerous councils and committees, including the Michigan 
Health and Hospital Association, which advocates for hospitals and 
patients.
  I also want to commend Mr. Cooper on the many awards he has earned 
recognizing commitment to public service. Just to name a few, Mr. 
Cooper earned the ``Award of Merit'' from the American Osteopathic 
Hospital Association, the ``Distinguished Service Award'' from the 
College of Osteopathic Healthcare Executives, and the ``Meritorious Key 
Award'' from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
  Madam Speaker, I want to recognize and thank Mr. Gerson I. Cooper for 
his many years of dedication to serving Oakland County residents and 
extend my best wishes.

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