[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 22, 2019

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to recognize and honor Children's National Hospital 
Board Chair Michael J. Williams for his leadership and dedication to 
the health and well-being of children and families in the District of 
Columbia and the national capital region.
  Mr. Williams' service to Children's National and the children and 
families of the District of Columbia, the national capital region and 
beyond has been notable and profound. During his five years as Chair, 
Children's National has served 22,000 patients in its hospital and 
650,000 through its clinics.
  Through his leadership, Children's National has continued to achieve 
and improve its ranking by US News & World Report as one of the Top 10 
Pediatric Hospitals in the country and for three years in a row it has 
been ranked as the country's No. 1 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. 
Further, Children's National achieved Magnet designation for 
Outstanding Nursing Care during Mr. Williams' last year as Chair.
  During Mr. Williams' tenure as Chair, Children's National launched 
the creation of the Children's National Research & Innovation Campus at 
the former Walter Reed Medical Center. This will be the first of its 
kind in the nation to focus on pediatric research and innovation. It 
will also be the home to JLABS @ Washington, DC, a collaboration with 
Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC, providing incubation space for 
companies that are seeking to advance the development of new drugs and 
medical devices, including applications in pediatrics. Children's 
National also entered into another key partnership aimed at improving 
access to health care for a unique patient population when it 
integrated with the HSC Health System.
  Even though Mr. Williams retired as Chair of the Board on October 1, 
2019, I am pleased that he will continue his service to children by 
remaining on the Children's National Board through June 2020. In 
addition, he will be a Director on the board of the HSC Foundation.
  As Chair, Mr. Williams has skillfully and successfully guided 
Children's National through a period of significant change.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to honor Michael J. 
Williams for his leadership and service to Children's National, and for 
the exceptionally valuable contributions he has made to the health and 
welfare of children and families of the District of Columbia and the 
national capital region.

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