[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING AURELIA JONES-TAYLOR

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Misissippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
tenacious and self-motivated leader, Aurelia Jones-Taylor. Aurelia has 
been a champion of healthcare and community service.
  Born and reared in Hollandale, MS, Aurelia has directed Aaron E. 
Henry for close to thirty years. During her tenure, she has increased 
the number of service sites from 2 to 10 and developed, implemented, 
and expanded on several community and statewide economic and community 
development initiatives, including programs to address health 
disparities in chronic diseases, pharmaceutical access, local network 
development, workforce development, emergency room diversion 
initiatives, community health education initiatives, health and 
wellness programs and rural general public transportation.
  Aurelia has oversight over all aspects of the corporation including 
the Delta Area Rural Transit System, Ryan White Part C and the 
Mississippi Children's Health Project. Aurelia has presented at various 
national and state conferences and her projects have been featured in 
Delta Business Journal, Mahogany Magazine, Centers for Disease Control, 
National Association of Community Health Centers, AARP and the Journal 
of the Community Transportation Association of America, to name a few. 
She earned a BS Degree from Tougaloo College and a MBA from Jackson 
State University.
  Aurelia's outlook and passion for good, decent health has had a 
profound impact on not only Clarksdale, Mississippi, but the 
surrounding communities as well. Her continuous progress that as a 
community and state are making enforces the fact that she is focused on 
protecting the well-being of the community and that their health is 
valued.
  Aurelia is a recipient of the coveted John Gilbert Award presented by 
the National Association of Community Health Centers in 2003, Executive 
Director of the Year for Mississippi Primary Health Care Association, 
The Aaron Shirley Disguised Indigent Care Award and many others. 
Aurelia served two terms as president of the Mississippi Primary Health 
Care Association, member of the National Rural Health Task Force, 
Geiger Gibson Leadership Advisory Group at George Washington University 
and on several local and state boards and committees.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Aurelia 
Jones-Taylor for her outstanding dedication, compassion and advocacy in 
her community. Her selfless service to the Aaron E. Henry Community 
Health Center, her community, Rural MS Delta Region and the State of 
Mississippi are commended.

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