[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E138-E139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF BOB CHERECK

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 9, 2016

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of an 
outstanding Texan, Robert A. Chereck, as he recently concluded his 
distinguished work as the long-term Chairman of the Board for the 
Children's Health Systems of Texas (CHST) in Dallas. While serving as 
Chairman for the Children's Health Systems of Texas, Mr. Chereck also 
served as the Executive Chairman and President/CEO of Southwest 
Securities FSB and previously served as the Executive Vice President of 
Wells Fargo Bank.
   The Children's Health Systems of Texas' original location is in 
Dallas and has now grown to include the several other specialty and 
pediatric care centers located throughout North Texas. The Children's 
Health Systems of Texas remains the seventh largest pediatric health 
care provider in the country--receiving more than 760,000 patients 
annually and performing more than 26,588 surgeries at its two full-
service campuses in Dallas and Plano. The Dallas campus serves as the 
main campus as well as the only academic healthcare system in the 
Dallas-Fort Worth area dedicated solely to the comprehensive care of 
children from birth to age 18. Children's Health has also been 
recognized as (1) one of the most connected hospitals in the nation for 
its excellence in patient safety, patient engagement and clinical 
connectedness; (2) one of only six STS three-star designations for 
congenital heart surgery; (3) a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit--
the highest qualification for such programs; and (4) a Level 1 Trauma 
Center for pediatric care.
   I have seen the power of the Children's Health System of Texas as 
both a Member of Congress and as the father of a patient. Our region is 
blessed to have the resources and expertise of the CHST medical 
professionals and staff available to meet the needs of our children. So 
much of the CHST success story is due to the involved engagement of 
civic leaders like Bob Chereck. Together, those leaders have ensured 
the children of our region would never have to leave home to have the 
best possible medical care.
   I have personally had the opportunity to work with Mr. Chereck over 
the years in Dallas on a number of issues important to our community, 
region and state. Besides serving as Chairman of the Board at CHST, Bob 
has served as Chairman of the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, 
Chairman of the Dallas Citizens Council, a member of the Downtown 
Dallas Association Board, the Youth Services Council, and a number of 
initiatives at his beloved University of Texas. Over the years, my work 
with Bob via any number of these organizations has forged a strong bond 
and friendship with both Bob and his wife Donna.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my esteemed colleagues to join me in wishing Bob 
and Donna Chereck all the best in their future endeavors.

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