[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING ROBERT M. CHUR OF WESTERN NEW YORK

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2012

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary 
career of Robert M. Chur, the Chief Executive Officer and majority 
shareholder of 19 independent, assisted living and skilled nursing 
companies in my home community of Western New York.
  These combined entities, which represent Bob's hard work and 
dedication to service, currently employ 2,800 full and part-time 
employees, and care for more than 5,000 people each year throughout the 
Western and Central New York area.
  Before beginning his outstanding career, Bob served as a Captain in 
the United States Marine Corps. He earned a Bachelor of Science in 
Mathematics from St. Lawrence University, and received his MBA in 
Marketing Management from Syracuse University.
  Remarkably, Bob has been affiliated with over 25 organizations 
throughout his career; sitting on various Boards of Directors, and 
serving as Chairman, President, and holding many other esteemed 
positions.
  Bob has also received numerous awards for his service including his 
2004 Health Care Hero for Lifetime Achievement award from Business 
First of Buffalo, and his 2010 ACHA Gold Award for Quality from 
ElderWood Health Care at Wedgewood.
  Nine of Bob's skilled facilities and five of his assisted living 
facilities have earned the Bronze and Silver Awards for Quality from 
the American Health Care Association. As a result, it comes as little 
surprise that in 2012 Robert was named one of Western New York's most 
influential business leaders by Buffalo Business First.
  It is very easy to see why Bob's facilities have won many accolades 
over the years. In late April, I was proud to visit one of Bob's 
facilities, Westwood Village, located in West Seneca, New York, as they 
welcomed their 1,000th resident, and Bob's company's success was self-
evident: they care for people in the most dignified and respectful 
manner, assisting seniors as they transition through new chapters of 
their lives. Bob's facilities are not ``nursing homes,'' in the 
traditional use of that term. Bob, his family and staff members work as 
hard as they can to simply make his facilities home for the many 
thousands of Western New Yorkers whom they serve.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise to honor Bob Chur on 
his exemplary career and celebrate his retirement. I thank him for his 
warm friendship and for his dedicated service to his country and to his 
community. I know that you and all of our colleagues join with me in 
wishing Bob good health and the best of luck in his future endeavors.

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