[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING DR. ROBERT DANN ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2019

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Robert 
Dann, a beloved family man, a pillar of his community, and a lauded 
veterinarian, in celebration of his recent retirement. A 1979 graduate 
of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Dann 
shortly thereafter became an owner and director of Blum Animal 
Hospital, a mainstay of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Over the 
course of four decades, Dr. Dann has served countless animals and their 
owners from across the city, seeing firsthand time and again the power 
for good that pets can be. After transitioning from several roles 
within the Hospital to spend more time with his family, Dr. Dann has 
remained practicing until today.
  Ever since I was a kid visiting the Lincoln Park Zoo for the first 
time, a love for animals has been a through-line of my entire life. 
Since coming to Congress, I've had the privilege of defending 
endangered species and working on key animal protection issues; 
however; I've never forgotten just how much joy my family's own furry 
friend, our dog Scout, has brought us over the years.
  Without caring and committed veterinarians like Dr. Dann, millions of 
pet owners across the country just like myself would not have the same 
happy memories that I do. Dr. Dann's work has been repeatedly 
recognized, including when he was named one of Chicago's top 
veterinarians. Beyond his contributions to the city's canine and feline 
populations, Dr. Dann has remained engaged in his community, sitting on 
the boards of two charitable foundations. Through his decades-long 
commitment to the veterinary medicine profession, and his work to 
support others in his community, Dr. Dann truly embodies the best of 
our neighborhoods and our city.
  I thoroughly congratulate Dr. Dann on his forty-year career, on 
behalf of myself and the thousands of animals he has cared for along 
the way.

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