[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S1657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO ANN MITCHELL

 Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam President, today I wish to recognize Ann 
Mitchell for her 20 years of outstanding dedication and visionary 
leadership as president and CEO of Montgomery Hospice. I am grateful to 
Ann for her tireless efforts to provide quality and compassionate end-
of-life care and services to residents of Montgomery County, MD.
  Ann understands that the experience of people who are dying is 
extremely personal and that each of us has a cultural identity that is 
part of our character. When people are in their final weeks of life, 
Ann believes that it is paramount that each of us is cared for with a 
deep respect for our cultural identity.
  Ann considers herself a global citizen, as she grew up in seven 
countries around the world. She celebrates diversity and recognizes the 
value that a multicultural team brings to end-of-life care. Ann has 
worked diligently to make Montgomery Hospice diverse at all levels, 
including in senior management, and firmly supports inclusion and 
equity initiatives.
  Montgomery Hospice is well-known for its inpatient hospice, ``Casey 
House''; its comprehensive ``Hospice at Home'' service; and its 
compassionate ``Bereavement Care'' service. All Montgomery Hospice 
services support its mission ``To Gentle the Journey'' for the dying 
residents of Montgomery County, MD.
  A trustee of Smith College, Ann graduated with a major in economics 
from Smith. She earned a master's in public health at Yale University. 
For the past 20 years, Ann has led Montgomery Hospice strategically in 
service to its patients, employees, and volunteers.
  I have known Ann for over 20 years, and I can personally attest to 
the dedication and compassion she has brought to her job. It has been 
an honor to support her efforts as she enlisted many in our community 
in her important work. She has been totally committed to her mission of 
ensuring that every individual in her care is treated with the utmost 
respect and dignity, and our community is stronger and better because 
of her work.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing all that Ann Mitchell 
has done to make a difference in the lives of others.

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