[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 2, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E300-E301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING ELLEN LOCKER

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                        HON. THOMAS H. KEAN, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 2, 2024

  Mr. KEAN of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Ellen Locker on her retirement and honor her 26 years of service as a 
member of the Hunterdon Health System Board of Trustees.
  Under the exemplary leadership of Ms. Locker, the Hunterdon Health 
System has undergone tremendous growth. Including the opening of the 
Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, the opening of the Norman and Denise 
Guilloud Cardiovascular Center, and the expansion of primary care and 
health and wellness care systems across New Jersey. During this time, 
Hunterdon Health not only expanded its physical network, but also 
increased its capacity to care by adopting and providing new and 
innovative procedures to treat a wider range of issues. Furthermore, 
Hunterdon Health achieved impressive recognitions during the tenure of 
Ms. Locker, including eight consecutive `Leapfrog A' Hospital

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Safety Grades, four-time Magnet hospital designation, and its first 5-
Star award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  In 2020, Ms. Locker championed the greatest governance reorganization 
in the organization's history while simultaneously guiding the health 
system through the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 
pandemic. The revised governance model reshaped the 41-member 
representative body into a streamlined Board of 15 Trustees and 
resulted in the elimination of redundancies, an increase in efficiency, 
and a greater alignment with Hunterdon Health's mission and strategic 
direction.
  I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Locker for her many 
contributions to residents in the 7th District and across the state of 
New Jersey. Ms. Locker is an example of one of the many innovative 
leaders which makes the 7th District strong, and I congratulate her on 
a well-deserved retirement.

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