[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1617-E1618]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING SARAH (SALLY) LEONHARD

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                         HON. DONNA F. EDWARDS

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of Dr. 
Sarah Leonhard, who retired last month after more than 18 years of 
dedicated service to the Greater Baden Medical Services (GBMS) and the 
surrounding community of Southern Maryland.
  Sally, as she is known to many, received a bachelor's degree from 
Loyola University in New Orleans, a medical degree from the University 
of Miami School of Medicine, and a law degree from the University of 
Maryland in Baltimore.
  Few people can claim to embody the spirit of compassion and community 
engagement as completely as Sally. An active participant in the 
Regional Primary Care Coalition, she was also the president of the 
Community Health Integrated Partnership. Sally is licensed by both the 
Maryland Board of Physicians and the Maryland State Bar.
  The state of Maryland has long benefited from Sally's tenure in the 
health care field. In addition to serving as the Chief Executive 
Officer of GBMS for the past 12 years, she previously served as the 
Medical Director for the multi-site Federally Qualified Health Center 
(FQHC). Under her leadership, the FQHC has grown to provide primary 
health care services to more than 15,000 patients annually in Prince 
George's, Charles, and St. Mary's counties.

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  Sally has played a pivotal role in ensuring uninsured and underserved 
individuals and families throughout Southern Maryland have access to 
affordable primary care, and her leadership will be greatly missed. Mr. 
Speaker, please join me in congratulating Dr. Sarah Leonhard on an 
exceptional career in the field of public health. On behalf of all 
Marylanders, I wish her the best in all future endeavors.

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