[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 63 (Friday, April 12, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING SANDY SEARS

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2024

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sandra 
``Sandy'' Sears, an outstanding leader in the Greater Miami community.
  Ms. Sears received a master's degree in management in 1975 from 
Northwestern University, Magna Cum Laude. In 2007, she attended the 
Wharton School CEO Program for Health Care Leadership.
  Ms. Sears is a retired senior executive in the Jackson Health System. 
She served for 39 years in senior level leadership, retiring as the 
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Jackson North 
Medical Center. Ms. Sears developed the affiliation agreement between 
Jackson North and the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, which 
distinguishes Jackson North as an academic community hospital. Ms. 
Sears is now continuing her commitment to public service in the 
capacity of Special Advisor, U.S. Congressional House of 
Representatives.
  Ms. Sears serves with various organizations, including the Miami 
Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and she 
serves as a member in the Miami-Biscayne Bay chapter of the Links 
Incorporated. She is also a member of the executive committee of the 
Vice Provost's Council at Florida International University which is a 
community relations board on the Biscayne Bay Campus.
  Ms. Sears is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Black 
Heritage Planning Pillars Award for her contributions to the upward 
mobility of the African-American community throughout the years. She 
has been named one of the ``Outstanding Black Leaders in Dade County,'' 
recognized for outstanding community services and leadership by a 
number of agencies such as Dade County Black Affairs, King of Clubs 
Greater Miami, Miami-Dade County Health Department, recognized as 
Outstanding Woman of Distinction and Caring, recognized as One of South 
Florida's Most Accomplished in Health Care, recognized as an 
Outstanding Pioneer in Health Care, and in 2013, she was named one of 
South Florida's Top 50 Most Powerful Business Leaders by Legacy 
Magazine.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Ms. Sears for all she has 
achieved. She exemplifies the high quality of volunteerism and civic 
leadership that we aspire to instill across the country.

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