[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DR. DONALD H. TUCKER

  (Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
the life and legacy of my friend, Dr. Donald H. Tucker of Greenville, 
North Carolina.
  An altruistic and humble husband, father, and friend, Dr. Tucker was 
considered by many to be the gateway to healthcare in eastern North 
Carolina.
  Dr. Tucker completed his undergraduate and medical studies at Duke 
University, and following completion of his residency in internal 
medicine at Cornell, he then returned to Duke for a cardiology 
fellowship.
  Dr. Tucker then would serve as the director of the cardiopulmonary 
catheterization lab at the Portsmouth, Virginia, naval hospital, 
earning the rank of lieutenant commander.
  Dr. Tucker then returned home to Greenville and eventually opened up 
a multispecialty physician clinic called Quadrangle Physicians, which 
eventually turned into Physicians East, the largest multispecialty 
private group in eastern North Carolina.
  Dr. Tucker was a pillar of our community, a leader in his church and 
multiple charitable organizations, and a leader who helped bring a 
medical school to rural eastern North Carolina. Dr. Tucker advocated 
for all those around him and unfailingly strived to advance the well-
being of our State and community.

  Madam Speaker, I was honored to know Dr. Tucker as a friend and 
physician colleague. I ask that everyone today please join me in 
honoring the incredible life of Dr. Donald Tucker.

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