[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 152 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E803-E804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING MR. LEE BOND AND THE SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM

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                         HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 1, 2020

  Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize Mr. Lee Bond 
and Singing River Health System for their outstanding service to the 
community of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
  Mr. Bond has significant family roots on the Gulf Coast. He was born 
at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi. His great, great, 
great grandfather was Fernando Upton Gautier, the first settler of the 
City of Gautier, and its namesake. Mr. Bond earned his Bachelor of 
Science degree in Accounting from the University of South Alabama, 
where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
  Mr. Bond is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Singing River 
Health System. Outside of work, he has held community leadership roles 
in both Jackson and Harrison Counties. He has served on the Gulf Coast 
Business Council, the Bacot McCarty Foundation, the Pascagoula River 
Audubon Center, Ducks Unlimited Gulf Coast Chapter, the Board of 
Directors for the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, as well as the 
Past President of the Gulf Coast Chapter of Mississippi Society of 
CPAs. Mr. Bond is a graduate of Leadership Jackson County, and was 
humbly recognized as a Top 10 Outstanding Community Leader for South 
Mississippi.
  During these unprecedented times, Mr. Bond and the entire Singing 
River Health System has gone above and beyond to help the community 
suffering from this global pandemic.

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  Singing River Health System is the largest COVID-19 provider on the 
Gulf Coast. It has cared for over 2,200 patients diagnosed with the 
virus. In response to the increased demand, it continues to make 
improvements to its critical care nursing units to meet the needs of 
the most ill patients, has established community-based clinical patient 
navigators to conduct local contact tracing, and supports patients 
recovering at home.
  Mr. Bond credits the entire Singing River care and support services 
team for their efforts to deliver lifesaving care to those hit hardest 
by the virus and continue to be their greatest advocate. Despite all 
the long hours and very difficult days, he and the Singing River team 
have remained ``Singing River Strong'' and dedicated to their mission 
of improving health and saving lives.

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