[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 39 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E211-E212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF L. ALLEN DOBSON, JR. MD FOR RECEIVING THE 2021 CABARRUS 
 REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DUKE ENERGY CITIZENSHIP AND SERVICE AWARD

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 3, 2022

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate Dr. 
L. Allen Dobson, Jr. for receiving the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of 
Commerce Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award.
  Dr. Dobson has provided his community with excellent service through 
medical and economic initiatives he has pursued as a doctor and small 
business owner. He began his career by opening Cabarrus Family Medicine 
where he established a residency program to train doctors for work in 
rural settings. Additionally, he served as the chair of the Board of 
Managers of the Community Care Physicians

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Network, LLC (CCPN) to create business and medical connections between 
more than 3,600 North Carolinian clinicians. He also helped found and 
served as the President and Executive Officer of Community Care of 
North Carolina (CCNC) which currently offers primary care medical home 
services to over 1.5 million people across the state. His medical and 
management expertise is nationally renowned, and he serves as a steady 
consultant to the National Governor's Association, the White House, 
Congress, and the National Institutes of Medicine on account of the 
innovative success of the CCNC model.
  In addition to his accomplishments in the medical field, Dr. Dobson's 
leadership has brought much economic growth and development to Cabarrus 
County. He founded 73 & Main in Mount Pleasant which remains one of the 
most popular restaurants in Cabarrus County. He also played a paramount 
role in establishing Southern Grace Distilleries at old Mount Pleasant 
Prison. These ventures affected great economic progress in the region 
by encouraging the development of many new small businesses.
  Dr. Dobson's unmeasurable contributions to his community make him 
truly deserving of this award. His hard work and dedication to 
supporting those in need will serve as a model for all healthcare 
providers and entrepreneurs to emulate. I know I speak for our entire 
community in wishing him continued success and happiness as he 
continues to affect positive change through excellent leadership and 
service.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in congratulating Dr. L. Allen 
Dobson, Jr. on receiving the 2021 Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce 
Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award.

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