[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO DEBORAH KALLICK-

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 20, 2024

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my good friend Deborah 
Kallick, who is retiring from her role as Vice President of Government 
and Industry Relations at Cedars-Sinai Health System after 24 years of 
service to our Southern California community.
  Deborah grew up in Beverly Hills, California, as a first-generation 
American, with her mother coming from Odesa, Ukraine, and her father 
from Munich, Germany. She earned her B.A. from Pitzer College in 1978 
and her M.B.A. from USC in 1983. Before joining Cedars-Sinai, she 
served as UCLA's Executive Director of Federal and Health Sciences 
Government Relations from 1985 to 2000.
  A dedicated advocate at all levels of government for the health care 
delivery system, Deborah has served as Cedars-Sinai's legislative 
steward in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Washington, D.C. Cedars-Sinai 
is a leading provider of care to Californians on Medi-Cal, the state's 
Medicaid program, and Deborah has played a major role in expanding this 
program so that the most vulnerable in our community have access to 
health care services.
  Deborah led efforts to improve hospital financing and successfully 
advocated for funding to expand medical research and graduate medical 
education while playing a paramount role in establishing joint research 
efforts between Cedars-Sinai and the Uniform Services University at the 
Department of Defense. She was also instrumental in securing 
entitlements to build the new Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, 
contributing to the development of the institution's new campus. This 
initiative allowed Cedars-Sinai to expand its services and further its 
mission of education, research, and patient care.
  Beyond her work in the health care sphere, Deborah is also active in 
numerous civic and community organizations. She currently is the Board 
Vice President for Hillel International and the past Board Chair of USC 
Hillel and Hillel 818. Additionally, Deborah serves on the Boards of 
Directors of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angeles 
Business Council, the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Hillel 818, 
Hillel at the Claremont Colleges, Pitzer College, the Maple Counseling 
Center, and the Getty House Foundation.
  Deborah has received numerous accolades for her tireless service to 
our community. She received the West Hollywood Women's Leadership Award 
in 2006 and the Thomas Crail Lifetime Achievement Award from the 
Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce in 2008. She also earned the 2006 
American Hospital Association's Grass Roots Champion Award and The 
Maple Counseling Center's Community Spirit Award in 2012.
  I am proud to have worked alongside Deborah to deliver better health 
outcomes to Southern Californians. Her tireless advocacy and relentless 
activism have had a profound impact on the lives of millions of 
patients--in Los Angeles, in California, and across the nation. Her 
presence as a stalwart of working toward enhancing health care access, 
quality, and affordability will be missed.
  I thank Deborah for a lifetime of service and wish her the best of 
luck in this next chapter of her life. I ask all Members to join me in 
congratulating Deborah for 24 years of service.

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