[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 21, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E374]
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                       IN HONOR OF JAMES BELMONT

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2020

  Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. James ``Jim'' 
Belmont. Mr. Belmont has served our country well for 41 years and is 
retiring on May 31st.
  Mr. Belmont is a veteran of the United States Army. In 1983, he began 
a career with the Department of Veterans Affairs. He served as a 
biomedical engineering technician at the VA Medical Center in Togus, 
Maine. He moved on to serve in various positions of increasing 
responsibility in the VA system. He served in the acting capacity as 
Director of the Louisville VA Medical Center and as Interim Director of 
the Memphis VA Medical Center. In 2013, he was chosen to serve as the 
Associate Director of the Lexington VA Health Care System.
  Mr. Belmont holds a bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration 
and an MBA in Healthcare Management. He is a graduate of Leadership VA 
and the Senior Executive Fellows program at Harvard University. His 
credentials include Fellow American College of Health Care Executives 
and Credentialed Member American Academy of Medical Administrators.
  Mr. Belmont resides in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife, Zonda. She 
also served in our veterans and retired from the Lexington VA as a 
nurse in 2019.
  Mr. Belmont is a dedicated public servant and a patriot. He has 
served our nation for 41 years, first in the United States Army and 
then as a leader in the VA Health Care System. Our nation's veterans 
deserve the finest heath care available and Mr. Belmont has dedicated 
his career to providing them excellent care.
  It is my honor to recognize Mr. Belmont and thank him for his years 
of service to our veterans before the United States Congress.

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