[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 62 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RON TUPPER FOR HIS CONTINUOUS WORK IN 
        THE FIELD OF HEALTH CARE IN THE BORDER REGIONS OF TEXAS

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 27, 2009

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ron Tupper for 
his 25 years of service to the health care field through his work in 
health care development and consultation, health education, and 
hospital and clinic management. He has done so much over the years for 
the border region and he truly deserves to be recognized today.
  Mr. Tupper holds a master's of science degree in health management 
and health education from Texas State University, as well as a 
bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska. He also served our 
country proudly for 7 years as a U.S. Air Force Medical Serviceman 
until he was honorably discharged in 1970.
  Ron Tupper has been instrumental over the years to bringing quality 
health services to citizens in the border regions of Texas. He started 
in 1974 with his first assignment on the Texas-Mexico border and soon 
afterwards he was elected one of the youngest CEOs to serve an 
accredited rural hospital in Texas. Later he would help secure a 
marketing plan and matching funds to develop a rural public health 
academic training program on the border.
  At the University of Texas Health Science Center, Mr. Tupper was 
responsible for coordinating medical education opportunities in the 
Lower Rio Grande Valley. Over the past few years he has worked with the 
city of McAllen and the clinic board to secure a site for the community 
clinic which treats 130 working poverty stricken Hidalgo County 
residents daily. The facility, which started out as a 3-examination-
room clinic, is now a 25,000 square foot facility that operates with 48 
examination rooms.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring Ron Tupper for his 
dedicated service to the field of health care in the State of Texas. He 
has committed so much through the years to advance his cause and I am 
honored to have the privilege of recognizing him today.

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