[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 97 (Friday, June 4, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING JOHN REMILLARD, PRESIDENT OF ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 
                    ON HIS WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 4, 2021

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor John Remillard on 
his retirement from the Elizabethtown Community Hospital.
  John joined the University of Vermont Health Network as President of 
both the Elizabethtown Community Hospital and the hospital in 
Ticonderoga 5 years ago. Since then, John has helped the hospital 
through renovations, additions, and restructuring. He has shown 
steadfast leadership in the face of great challenges, most notably 
throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic. I have had the pleasure of working 
with John in the interest of the people of the 21st Congressional 
District, ensuring that the hospitals received necessary federal 
funding and supplies. I am grateful for the sacrifice and hard work 
that John and the entire Elizabethtown Community Hospital staff put 
into keeping our community safe and healthy.
  As a federally designated critical access hospital, Elizabethtown 
Community Hospital provides vital care to the surrounding areas. John 
has faced unique challenges working in the rural healthcare field and 
yet, he continued to relentlessly pursue providing access to high 
quality care for all who walked through the hospital's doors. For more 
than 30 years working in the healthcare field, John has been a caring 
and compassionate leader, understanding that it truly takes a village.
  On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, I would like to 
congratulate John on reaching this important milestone. John has left a 
significant impact on our community and improved access to healthcare 
in our rural district. I wish him well in this next chapter of his 
life.

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