[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING LASA JOINER

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 30, 2018

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an 
extraordinary Georgian and a great American, Lasa Joiner.
   Lasa has been involved in Georgia legislative issues for over thirty 
years, and is well known throughout the State of Georgia and around the 
country for her interest and expertise in mental health issues.
   Lasa Joiner first began serving as an advocate for and advisor to 
the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association during the 1988 Session 
of the Georgia General Assembly and became their Executive Director in 
2003. So respected for her leadership, the Georgia Psychiatric 
Physicians Association awarded her with the 2008 Dancing Elephant Award 
for excellence in administrative leadership.
   Lasa was the first woman to Chair the Board of the Georgia 
Department of Human Resources, the largest department in state 
government. She also chaired the Mental Health, Mental Retardation and 
Substance Abuse Committee and the Rehabilitation Services Committee.
   Lasa Joiner's years of outstanding advocacy for psychiatric 
professionals and their patients and her tireless efforts to improve 
access to quality mental health care in Georgia, have undeniably made 
our state a better place for all of its residents.
   Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Lasa Joiner on her retirement, and 
extend my sincerest wishes for her continued health and happiness.
   God bless Lasa Joiner.

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