[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 23, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E872]
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                        HONORING SHELLEY BERKLEY

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 23, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today, along with 
my colleague, Rep. John Garamendi, to honor former Congresswoman 
Shelley Berkley for her outstanding service as the Executive Officer 
and Senior Provost of Touro University California. The Honorable Ms. 
Berkley has been engaged in her community for her entire life. As the 
first person to attend college in her family, Ms. Berkley earned her 
undergraduate degree from University of Nevada, Las Vegas and her law 
degree from the University of San Diego.
  Ms. Berkley served on the Nevada Board of Representatives, where she 
oversaw the rapid expansion of higher education, simultaneously 
developing new schools and ensuring that tuition stayed low. In 1998, 
she was elected to Congress, where she went on to serve for 14 years. 
During her time in the House of Representatives, she served on the 
Transportation Committee, Veterans Affairs Committee, Foreign Affairs 
Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. She worked on 114 pieces 
of legislation related to healthcare and worked to build the new 
Veterans Administration medical complex in Southern Nevada. While she 
was passionate about healthcare, her work did not stop there. She 
collaborated with members of the European Parliament on issues 
affecting the entire Transatlantic Alliance.
  Since leaving Congress, Ms. Berkley has continued to work hard to 
give back to her community. In her time at Touro University California 
she has overseen two of the fastest growing medical schools in the 
United States. Under her leadership, the university has graduated 
hundreds of physicians, nurses, therapists and pharmacists each year. 
In addition to her work at Touro University, she also serves on 
numerous local and national boards, including: the Anti-Defamation 
League, Patient Pals, National Osteoporosis Foundation, the Israel 
Project, and European Leadership Network.
  Madam Speaker, former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has been a 
dedicated and passionate public servant. It is therefore fitting and 
proper that we honor her here today.

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