[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE CAREER OF ROGER E. MILLER

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2016

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career and legacy 
of service of Mr. Roger E. Miller, who is celebrating his retirement 
from the post as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Healthcare Programs. 
After 26 years of tirelessly serving the United States Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, he leaves a legacy of incomparable 
dedication to communities across the country.
   Roger Miller began his career as HUD's first staff member with a 
background in healthcare, holding a Master of Hospital Administration 
degree from the University of Minnesota. Prior to his role at HUD, 
Miller was Senior Vice President of York Hospital, a large teaching 
hospital where patient care costs were among the lowest in the nation.
   Throughout his career, Roger E. Miller has maintained his devotion 
to healthcare through assisting in the expansion of Millard Fillmore 
Suburban Hospital, and the construction of multiple healthcare 
facilities around Western New York, such as the Gates Vascular 
Institute, HighPointe on Michigan and the new Oishei Children's 
Hospital.
   Roger Miller has been an integral part of the HUD Office of 
Healthcare Programs which administers the Section 232 Residential Care 
Facilities Program and the Section 242 Hospitals Program, together 
comprising a $31 billion FHA portfolio of insured mortgages. Miller has 
led the OHP to improve its abilities to serve more communities across 
the nation while maintaining very low claim rates in both programs. In 
recent years, he has spearheaded a vigorous effort to implement Office-
wide Lean Processing quality improvements and process reengineering, 
enabling OHP to better respond to emergent industry needs. Other 
notable career and personal achievements by Roger Miller include the 
launch of a large assisted living facility, a system of community 
health centers, a preferred provider health insurance company, and 
becoming a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. 
Additionally, Roger has chaired state hospital association committees 
and served as an adjunct faculty member at York College.
   Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me a few moments to honor the 
career of Roger E. Miller. I ask that my colleagues join me in 
expressing our congratulations on an accomplished career and to commend 
his dedication to his profession and improving the health of our 
communities.

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