[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E407-E408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF REBECCA ADELMAN

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                         HON. HALEY M. STEVENS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2022

  Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the incredible life 
of Rebecca M. Adelman, an accomplished young woman and personal friend 
who passed away in April of 2020. Rebecca would have become 39 years 
old on May 14, 2022 and is adored and missed as ever before. Rebecca is 
remembered by many as a caring healthcare provider, passionate 
academic, and noble public servant. In addition to these accolades, 
Rebecca was proud to be the daughter to Patricia and Howard Adelman, 
sister to Mara (Pat) and Mike (Dani) Adelman, devoted spouse of 
Caroline Lemelin, and loving mother of her greatest joys, twin sons 
Rory and Finn Adelman, who turn four years old this Spring. I am 
honored to join with Rebecca's loving family to recognize her impactful 
life.

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  Upon Rebecca graduating from Wellesley College in 2005, she had a 
world of opportunity ahead of her. She headed to Washington to work for 
ABC News and eventually joined the Obama presidential campaign's staff, 
energetically serving the Vice President's press team as the general 
election approached. After President Obama and then-Vice President 
Biden's landslide election in 2009, Rebecca was given a position on the 
President's transition team, managing press at the inauguration, and 
then joined the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as one 
of the Administration's first DHHS staff placements. Ms. Adelman rose 
throughout the agency, serving as the Special Assistant to the 
Administrator at the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA), as DHHS's Deputy Liaison to the White House, and Acting Chief 
of Staff to the Deputy Secretary.
  Inspired by her HHS colleagues to be a ``doer rather than a talker,'' 
as well as by the idea of direct healthcare service, she achieved her 
status as a Registered Nurse (RN) and earned a Master of Public Health 
degree with Honors from Johns Hopkins University. Her nursing career 
began in New York as a neonatal intensive care unit nurse at Mount 
Sinai, before advancing to become Clinical Nurse Manager and then 
Patient Care Director at New York Presbyterian Hospital. No matter the 
professional arena or personal circumstances, her intuition and broad 
skill set enabled her to perform at the highest level of proficiency. 
At the time of Ms. Adelman's passing, she was the Nurse Manager 
responsible for running the entire neonatal intensive care unit at New 
York-Presbyterian, an incredible achievement to her career journey.
  Madam Speaker, Rebecca M. Adelman accomplished so much and earned the 
love and respect of so many during her short time with us, and she is 
truly missed. Her family and all who knew her and benefitted from her 
many contributions to the community can attest to her remarkable impact 
and inspiration, as well as her enduring optimism and commitment to 
community. Two years after her passing, Rebecca Adelman's incredible 
legacy continues to improve the lives of others and will last for a 
long time to come. Our nation is better off because of the service of 
Ms. Rebecca M. Adelman, and we are forever grateful for her many 
contributions.

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