[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 77 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DR. JAMES COTTER

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 11, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. 
James Cotter for the positive impact he has had on the health and well-
being of our community for many years and his work as President of the 
Board of Directors of Community Health Initiative Napa County for the 
past nine years.
  Dr. Cotter received his undergraduate degree from the University of 
California, Los Angeles and his medical degree from the George 
Washington University Medical School. He completed a three year 
residency in family medicine at the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. 
Dr. Cotter also holds a Master of Public Health from Touro University.
  Dr. Cotter has served three terms as Board President of the Board of 
Directors of Community Health Initiative Napa County. Prior to his 
position on the Board, he helped the organization develop their first 
evaluation plan, which has helped inform the community of their impact. 
Dr. Cotter has provided guidance and support for Community Health 
Initiative's efforts to enroll children and their families in health 
insurance and ensure that they have access to services. Community 
Health Initiative has enrolled 18,000 individuals in health insurance 
since 2005.
  Dr. Cotter has been an active and passionate advocate for access to 
healthcare for children and vulnerable populations from the beginning 
of his career. He served in the National Health Service Corps in Lake 
County from 1981 to 1985. From 1985 to 1990 he practiced as a solo 
family physician in Clearlake, California. In 1993 Dr. Cotter was 
appointed the physician in charge of the Kaiser Permanente Napa medical 
offices, a position he served in until 2014. He currently works at 
Partnership HealthPlan of California, which serves 560,000 Medi-Cal 
members in fourteen Northern California counties.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Cotter cares deeply about the health of children and 
their families. He has played a fundamental role in the success of 
Community Health Initiative Napa County as the Board President. 
Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor Dr. James Cotter here 
today.

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