[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING JANELLE DUNN AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR 
                         WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2024

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, Janelle Dunn is the chief executive officer of 
True Health, a non-profit federally qualified health center serving 
low-income and underserved populations within Orange and Seminole 
Counties. Mrs. Dunn obtained a master's degree in health administration 
from the University of Central Florida and a bachelor's degree in 
business administration from Loyola University New Orleans. She is a 
certified medical practice executive through the Medical Group 
Management Association, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 
Leadership Seminole Class 32. and a proud wife and mother.
  Mrs. Dunn's tenure with True Health began in 2012 when she was a 
center manager. She has held the roles of director of operations and 
chief operations officer before being appointed CEO amid the global 
pandemic in 2020. Under Mrs. Dunn's leadership, True Health has grown 
from seven locations to nine, added two new pharmacies and an optometry 
and optical department, and acquired the Healthy Start program for 
Orange County to provide services for mothers and babies. Mrs. Dunn is 
an advocate for access to healthcare and believes in the innovation and 
implementation of creative solutions to existing challenges. As 
illustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic, True Health was the only FQHC 
in Central Florida to operate a monoclonal infusion center, which 
allowed patients to recover at home and avoid the hospital.
  Mrs. Dunn's transformative leadership has been celebrated with 
prestigious recognitions, including the 2021 CEO of the Year and 2020 
Diversity in Business awards from the Orlando Business Journal. In 
2023, True Health was honored as the Healthcare Business of the Year by 
the Seminole County Chamber of Commerce and recognized as one of the 
Top 100 Women-Led Organizations in Florida by The Women's Edge. In 
January 2024. True Health received the Humanitarian Award from the City 
of Sanford's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Steering 
Committee.

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