[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E232]
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HONORING JOSEPH VAUGHN FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AS DIRECTOR AT THE W.G. 
             (BILL) HEFNER VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 2021

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Joseph Vaughn for 
his 16 years of service, including three years as Director at the W.G. 
(Bill) Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury, North 
Carolina. I have seen his extraordinary leadership firsthand and know 
how much he means to this community and to our veterans.
  Mr. Vaughn began his career in 1983 with the United States Navy, 
where he served for ten years and completed four Mediterranean cruises 
before being awarded the Navy Achievement Medal. He retires today after 
over a decade of combined service at the U.S. Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
  After being appointed Director on March 19, 2018, he immediately 
began the important work that would one day transform both the 
Salisbury VA and the surrounding community. Mr. Vaughn led 
implementation of the VA MISSION Act, saw facility complexity increase 
from 1c to 1b, opened ambulatory surgery at VA Health Care Centers in 
Charlotte and Kernersville, saw the Community Living Center obtain a 5-
star quality rating for multiple rating periods, and stimulated major 
improvements in Hospital Rating (HCAPS). In response to the coronavirus 
(COVID-19) pandemic, Mr. Vaughn's quick actions saved many lives and 
protected countless others through mass vaccination events.
  Renee and I would like to extend our most heartfelt appreciation to 
Mr. Vaughn for his years of exemplary service at the Salisbury VA. I 
know I speak for our entire community in wishing him continued success 
and happiness as he moves on to his next great adventure.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring Joseph Vaughn upon 
his retirement as Director at the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center.

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