[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4048-S4049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO STELLA WHITNEY-WEST

 Ms. SMITH. Madam President, I wish to congratulate Ms. Stella 
Whitney-West on her illustrious career and much-deserved retirement 
from NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center in Minneapolis, MN. Ms. 
Whitney-West will retire from NorthPoint on June 30 after 20 years with 
the organization, having served as CEO since 2007. Under her 
leadership, NorthPoint has evolved

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and expanded their impact exponentially. Ms. Whitney-West has been a 
lifelong champion of equitable health outcomes for all and has promoted 
health equity while expanding NorthPoint's footprint and offerings. She 
shepherded the center to become a certified Health Care Home, provide 
expanded interpreter services, transition to an electronic health 
record system, and much more. Most importantly and impactfully, during 
her tenure Ms. Whitney-West oversaw a historic $100 million campus 
expansion project, doubling the size of NorthPoint's main campus 
facility and opening several satellite clinic locations throughout 
North Minneapolis. As a result of her leadership and commitment to 
these historic changes, NorthPoint is now able to serve over 30,000 
residents of North Minneapolis and provides a wide range of health and 
human services. As a lifelong member of the community, Ms. Whitney-West 
has surely made a meaningful impact at NorthPoint and in our community, 
creating standards for health and wellness across Hennepin County and 
the entire State of Minnesota. I wish you the best in your 
retirement.

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