[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 151 (Thursday, December 11, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6689-S6690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO KATHERINE GRANT-DAVIS

 Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, I am honored to recognize Ms. 
Katherine Grant-Davis on the occasion of her retirement from the New 
Jersey Primary

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Care Association, NJPCA, after many years of remarkable service to the 
Garden State.
  Kathy has admirably acted as the President and CEO of NJPCA, a non-
profit organization that represents New Jersey's Federally-Qualified 
Health Centers, FQHC. Under her leadership, New Jersey's FQHC's have 
grown in both size and capability while modeling high standards of care 
for all ages and income levels. She represents the best of what NJPCA 
has accomplished in addressing the primary care needs of our friends 
and neighbors, and we owe her a debt of gratitude.
  While New Jersey is home to 20 community health centers operating 121 
sites throughout the State, this robust network would not be possible 
without Kathy's tremendous contributions. Under her leadership, FQHCs 
in New Jersey have come to represent quality, comprehensive, and most 
importantly, accessible care for more than 495,000 patients.
  In addition to these and many more accomplishments during her tenure 
at the NJPCA, Kathy has also honorably served under two New Jersey 
Governors within the State's Department of Health and Senior Services. 
Throughout her career, Kathy has demonstrated an innate ability to get 
the job done without losing sight of the need to ensure the well-being 
of all. Whether working to develop new pharmaceutical funding 
initiatives, directing the New Jersey WIC Program, or helping to 
implement Title XX funding, her dedication and commitment has earned 
her the respect and admiration of her peers and colleagues.
  In 2012, I was honored to recognize Kathy's efforts with the 
Evangelina Menendez Trailblazer Award, an honor bestowed upon the 
strong women of New Jersey who distinguish themselves in our 
communities each and every day. I am not alone in recognizing and 
honoring Kathy for the work she had done, as she has received 
commendations from the National Association of Community Health 
Centers, the NJ Biz Power 50 in Health Care, and NJ Citizen Action, 
among others.
  While the Affordable Care Act brought the importance of access to 
high quality, accessible and affordable care to the forefront of the 
national conversation, it was an issue Kathy had already been working 
on for years. Her insight and counsel during the debate on health 
reform, as well as her constant vigilance on the law's implementation, 
has proven invaluable to me and of immeasurable benefit to FQHCs and 
their patients, not only in New Jersey but throughout the country. With 
our health care system evolving to focus on wellness, prevention and 
access to primary care, Kathy's work building New Jersey's network of 
community health centers into a nationally-recognized model ensures 
communities in New Jersey will flourish well into the future.
  I congratulate Kathy on her retirement and would like to once again 
recognize, commend and applaud her legacy of extraordinary dedication 
to the New Jersey Primary Care Association and her unwavering service 
to the people of New Jersey.

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