[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING DR. CHRIS FARNITANO

  (Mr. DeSAULNIER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of 
Dr. Chris Farnitano.
  Dr. Farnitano has dedicated his career and his life to improving the 
lives of others and advancing wellness and compassionate care in the 
district that I represent in Contra Costa County and the San Francisco 
Bay area. Over the course of his 30 years, Chris has served in an 
important leadership role at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center 
and its clinics and ultimately ended up as the Contra Costa County 
health officer in 2018.
  Chris' commitment to promoting public health and well-being in our 
community is apparent in all of the work he has done. In 1997, he 
assisted in the development of the Pittsburg Health Center's HIV 
Medical Clinic, which was the first of its kind in the Nation. Chris 
was also instrumental in minimizing the spread of the coronavirus in 
our county and in the region.
  Chris' work has had significant impact on our community, and our 
county admires his compassion and his dedication and wishes him well in 
his retirement.

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