[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 112 (Monday, June 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING SYLVIA GETMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ADIRONDACK HEALTH, ON HER 
                        WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 28, 2021

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Sylvia Getman on 
the occasion of her retirement from Adirondack Health as President and 
CEO.
  Sylvia has dedicated her life to providing healthcare services, 
spending the last thirty years in leadership positions. Prior to 
leading Adirondack Health for the last five years, Sylvia served as the 
President and CEO of the Aroostook Medical Center in Maine. She has 
faced unprecedented challenges in the face of the global COVID-19 
pandemic and was still able to bring about meaningful change to the 
hospital. Her hard work, energy, and passion will be greatly missed. 
Thanks to her perseverance and creative problem solving, Sylvia is 
leaving Adirondack Health in a better position than she found it and 
all the stronger for having weathered the recent public health crisis.
  Sylvia truly cares for the community she serves. Beyond her day job, 
she is a volunteer member of many boards, including Adirondacks 
Accountable Care Organization, Iroquois Healthcare Association, the 
Healthcare Trustees of New York State, and the Adirondack Health 
Institute. All done with the intent and focus of helping others, Sylvia 
has saved many lives working behind the scenes to ensure patients 
received the best care possible and that her staff had the resources 
needed to care for themselves and their patients. Sylvia truly embodies 
the North Country spirit of neighbors helping neighbors, and she is 
very well-deserving of her upcoming retirement.
  On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, I would like to 
congratulate Sylvia on reaching this important milestone. Sylvia has 
left a significant impact on our community and her work has been 
extremely impactful on Adirondack Health. I wish her well in this next 
chapter of her life.

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