[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E295-E296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MARTY LYNCH, PH.D.

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 11, 2020

  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Marty 
Lynch, Ph.D, as he retires as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to CEO 
Emeritus of LifeLong Medical Care. Dr. Lynch's service in the 
healthcare industry spans over 60 years, including service as a non-
profit administrator for more than 30 years. Dr. Lynch is involved in 
national, state, and local public policy and research activities 
related to health access for the uninsured, long-term care models, 
chronic care, and financing care for disabled populations. In addition, 
Dr. Lynch is a lecturer at the University of California Berkeley in the 
School of Social Welfare.


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  March 11, 2020, on page E295, the following appeared: Ms. LEE. 
Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Marty Lynch, Ph.D, as he 
retires as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to CEO Emeritus of 
LifeLong Medical Care.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Ms. LEE of 
California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Marty Lynch, 
Ph.D, as he retires as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to CEO 
Emeritus of LifeLong Medical Care.


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  Dr. Lynch received his Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Sciences from 
the University of California, San Francisco, and an MPA from the 
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. Dr. Lynch began his journey 
with LifeLong Medical Care in 1982 when the organization was known as 
The Over Sixty Clinic. After becoming the CEO in 1984, Dr. Lynch 
expanded The Over Sixty Clinic into what is now LifeLong Medical Care.
  Dr. Lynch co-founded the Elderly Sub-Committee of the National 
Association, recently served on California's State task force to 
examine policy changes necessary for the integration of primary care 
and mental health services and helped to develop a California plan for 
Alzheimer's disease. One thing Dr. Lynch's work does, is that it 
underscores the humanity in caregiving, as we all are connected to 
someone directly or indirectly who is aging.
  Through Dr. Lynch's vision and leadership, LifeLong Medical has had a 
profound impact on the lives of seniors in our communities and now 
extends that care to people of all age demographics. LifeLong is a 25-
site Federally Qualified Health Center that also provides

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care on the street, in patients' homes, and in nursing homes and 
supportive housing.
  Dr. Lynch operates on the belief that healthcare is a right not a 
privilege. This is reflected in the LifeLong's commitment to providing 
integrated services to the disabled elderly and homeless communities. 
He has ensured this by providing access to medical assistance, mental 
health support, and substance abuse therapy to our elderly and 
vulnerable populations.
  On a personal note, I am thankful for Dr. Lynch's wise counsel and 
friendship. I have known Dr. Lynch since 1974.
  Today, I join the LifeLong Medical Care Health Services in 
celebrating the retirement of Dr. Marty Lynch. On behalf of 
California's 13th Congressional District, I am honored to commend Dr. 
Marty Lynch for his lifelong work in healthcare. I thank him for his 
continued service to the community as CEO Emeritus of LifeLong Medical 
Care Services for All.

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