[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 154 (Thursday, October 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2601]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DR. CHRISTIAN SIZEMORE

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 22, 2009

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to recognize the outstanding service of Dr. W. Christian Sizemore 
of Liberty, Missouri. Dr. Sizemore has been awarded the Alexander 
Doniphan Community Service Award. Dr. Sizemore has carried on 
Doniphan's legacy through a lifetime of service in the areas of higher 
education, healthcare and economic development.
  Dr. Sizemore is a distinguished leader in higher education. He has 
served as president of three colleges, most recently serving as 
Chancellor of William Jewell College. His commitment to excellence in 
areas such as curriculum design, development of library and information 
science programs and capital campaigns has paved the way for future 
generations of students to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
  Dr. Sizemore has also been long-involved in healthcare, having 
supervised nursing programs at three colleges. He is responsible for a 
physician's assistant program and led the development of the nation's 
first post-baccalaureate physician's assistant master's degree program.
  Dr. Sizemore has also been extremely committed to furthering economic 
development in his community. He is currently the Director of Business 
Expansion for the Clay County Economic Development Council. He has 
served as a board member and officer in numerous chambers of commerce. 
He has also led the fund drive for Liberty's 175th Anniversary History 
Book and is the co-chair of the steering committee that built Freedom 
House, a facility that houses non-profit assistance agencies serving 
the Northland of Kansas City. Aside from his dedication to economic 
development, Dr. Sizemore has also served on countless boards within 
the community, including the Greater Kansas City American Red Cross and 
the North Kansas City Schools Community Partnership Advisory Board.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in applauding Dr. W. Christian 
Sizemore for his selfless acts of generosity through volunteerism. I 
know Dr. Sizemore's colleagues, family and friends join with me in 
thanking him for his commitment to others and wishing him happiness and 
good health in his future endeavors.

                          ____________________