[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 168 (Friday, November 4, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING DR. JIMMY JONES UPON RECEIVING THE PHILIP O. LICHTBLAU, 
                               M.D. AWARD

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 4, 2011

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Jimmy 
Jones on receiving the Philip O. Lichtblau, M.D. Award. Dr. Jones has 
spent the last 45 years serving his patients, his community, and his 
country; and I am proud to recognize his lifetime of achievements.
  After graduating from the University of Tennessee Medical School in 
1956, Dr. Jones began his medical career with the U.S. Naval Hospital 
in Queens, New York. He continued his active duty service as a flight 
surgeon in the Navy through 1959. Dr. Jones remained in the Naval 
Reserve and retired in 1997 with the rank of Captain. After 1960, he 
worked in Boston, practicing general surgery, thoracic surgery, and 
ultimately pediatric surgery, which became his life's calling. In 1972, 
he moved to the Gulf Coast, serving as a pediatric surgeon at Sacred 
Heart Children's Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. For 35 years, he was 
the only pediatric surgeon in the Panhandle. Dr. Jones returned to 
active duty from 1990-1997 as a surgeon in both Pensacola and Okinawa, 
Japan. Following his naval retirement, he returned to Northwest Florida 
as Surgeon-in-chief of the Pensacola Nemours Children's Clinic. In 
2005, Dr. Jones became the Assistant Medical Director at the clinic, 
where he remains today.
  Beyond his extensive career accomplishments, Dr. Jones has given his 
life to serving the children of our community. He works extensively 
with the Sacred Heart Foundation, the Children's Miracle Network, and 
founded the local Caduceus Society to create a mechanism for physicians 
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medical education for non-physicians. Countless nurses, pharmacists, 
and physical therapists have benefited from the Society's support. Dr. 
Jones volunteers with the Fiesta of Five Flags, the Rotary Club, and 
the Whibbs Maritime Park Board of Trustees, advising the community on 
its signature downtown development project.
  Dr. Jones' contributions to the pediatrics profession and his 
community service extend well outside official capacities. For many 
years, he made monthly trips from Pensacola to Panama City to see 
patients in the Children's Medical Services (CMS) clinic and in local 
pediatricians' offices, thereby saving families travel expenses. Today, 
despite his official retirement, Dr. Jones continues to serve as the 
Assistant Medical Director at Nemours, arriving daily to help the 
children of our community heal and live a better life. The Philip O. 
Lichtblau Award, given annually by The Florida Pediatric Society to a 
surgeon who has contributed significantly to the CMS program, is a 
testament to his life of service.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am privileged 
to honor Dr. Jimmy Jones on his success. My wife Vicki and I are proud 
to congratulate Dr. Jones, his wife Deana, and four children Susannah 
Frazier, Chuong Vu, Meredith Wolf, and Michael Jones on this truly 
special occasion.

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