[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 18, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING TERI TOPPING

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from West 
Virginia (Mr. Mooney) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. MOONEY. Mr. Speaker, today, I have the privilege of recognizing 
one of the millions of hardworking, taxpaying Americans who form the 
foundation of our Nation's economy through their employment in small 
business--in this particular case, the healthcare industry.
  Mrs. Teri Topping of Elkins, West Virginia, has served her patients 
exceptionally well throughout her distinguished career as an orthopedic 
nurse manager.
  As a result, Mrs. Topping is beloved by her community for the 
conscientious care that she has provided to those in need. Her 
outstanding performance has helped her local hospital, the Davis 
Memorial Hospital in Elkins, West Virginia, become one of the best 
hospitals for joint care in the entire Mountain State.
  It is hardly surprising that Mrs. Topping's patients illustrated 
their deep appreciation for her incredible efforts when the Inter-
Mountain's 2021 People's Choice Awards opened balloting to the public. 
In a heartwarming display, those graced by Mrs. Topping's skill and 
dedication voted in droves to grant her this year's award for Best 
Nurse. This tremendous honor is well deserved.
  I extend my thanks and congratulations to Nurse Topping for her 
phenomenal service to the people of West Virginia. I encourage 
everyone, especially young nurses, to follow her extraordinary example.
  Teri Topping and her husband, Ret Topping, are the mother and father 
of three beautiful daughters. They also are grandparents. They have 
their first grandchild, fortunately, living nearby them in West 
Virginia. I consider them personal friends, and they are pillars of the 
community.
  Congratulations to Nurse Teri Topping for her Nurse of the Year 
award.

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