[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 146 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1761]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING WORK OF CHARLES ``CHUCK'' MOSHER

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2012

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the dedicated work of 
Charles ``Chuck'' Mosher, M.D., M.P.H. as the County Health Officer for 
Mariposa County. Serving in this position since 1988, Dr. Mosher has 
worked vigorously to make positive changes in the community.
  Dr. Mosher is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He received 
his Medical Degree from the New York Medical College and continued his 
education at the University of Washington. While there, he earned his 
Master's in Public Health.
  Chuck has dedicated his career to improving the health of those 
around him. While he was a physician, he volunteered for the Peace 
Corps in both Paraguay and Washington, D.C. He served as the Director 
of Emergency Medicine for the State of Georgia; and here in the Central 
Valley, he continued his career as the Emergency Medical Services 
Medical Director and Health Officer for Merced County. In addition, 
Chuck has passionately met the needs of his community through his 
general private practice in Mariposa County. He also served as Chief of 
Staff for the John C. Fremont Hospital.
  On November 7, 1988, Dr. Mosher was appointed Mariposa County Health 
Officer. In this position, he dedicated his time to managing the day-
to-day operations and budget of the Health Department, serving the 
public health needs of the residents and tourists in Mariposa County. 
This dedication to fulfill the public health needs of so many people 
makes Dr. Mosher an invaluable asset to the community.
  As Public Health Officer, Dr. Mosher's duties not only covered 
infectious and communicable diseases, including measles and whooping 
cough outbreaks, Hantavirus, and H1N1 influenza; but everything from 
hazardous materials, air quality, aging septic systems, toxic 
chemicals, underground storage tanks, endemic rabies, several 
wildfires, sewage spills into the Merced River, floods, and anthrax 
exposure. He even increased public awareness by writing a regular 
column in the local newspaper and speaking to local service clubs and 
schools.
  During Chuck's long, distinguished career, he has accomplished 
ambitious changes in the emergency medical services, which include 
contracting with professional ambulance companies, and coordinating and 
conducting emergency drills along with other public agencies. He is a 
member of the Mariposa Emergency Medical Care Committee and the Quality 
Improvement Subcommittee. Chuck has overseen and maintained involvement 
and communications with numerous regional health and safety related 
committees and agencies.
  Working within a community facing many unique challenges, Dr. Mosher 
directed the enforcement of state and county health and sanitation laws 
and regulations and oversaw environmental health. He worked to educate 
and protect rural areas with the state's implementation of septic tank 
regulations and effectively transitioned the environmental and nursing 
staff from the state to the county with the reorganization of the 
department.
  Dr. Mosher's sense of citizenship and volunteerism was recognized for 
his role in maintaining public safety during the post 9/11 events of 
2001. He organized clinic services, dental health programs, community 
health resources, emergency medical services, and public health 
education--including the Child Health and Disability Prevention 
Program. He wrote grants and contributed to the Smart Start Visiting 
Nurse program and Tobacco Cessation program. His dedicated work to 
these programs, as well as others, has improved the lives of countless 
individuals.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Dr. Charles Mosher for his 
outstanding commitment to serve the health needs of those in his 
community. In his retirement, he plans to continue with his passion of 
writing and possibly travel to serve in other less developed countries. 
Dr. Mosher is a true public servant, and I wish him continued success 
in his future endeavors.

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