[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 125 (Thursday, July 30, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING CLINICA SIERRA VISTA

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 2026

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Clinica Sierra 
Vista as it celebrates 55 years of providing comprehensive, high-
quality healthcare to hundreds of thousands of patients across the 
Central Valley.
  Founded in 1971 as a small trailer clinic offering care to 
underserved migrant farmworkers in the southern San Joaquin Valley, 
Clinica Sierra Vista was built on the belief that every family deserves 
access to quality healthcare. Since then, it has remained committed to 
expanding aid to those who need it most.
  Today, Clinica Sierra Vista operates nearly 100 locations, including 
community health centers, behavioral health sites, WIC locations, 
dental clinics, and mobile health units. Through its integrated 
medical, vision, dental, and behavioral health care services, the 
organization now serves almost 200,000 patients across Kern and Fresno 
counties, ensuring even the most rural communities have access to 
essential care.
  Clinica Sierra Vista's mission is guided by its commitment to 
ensuring that healthcare remains a right for all, not just a privilege 
for some. That commitment has earned the organization numerous 
recognitions from groups including the American Heart Association, 
American Medical Association, and Delano Chamber of Commerce. Earlier 
this year, Clinica Sierra Vista also celebrated the opening of its 
first owned corporate headquarters in Bakersfield, marking an important 
milestone in the clinic's leadership and improvement of care 
coordination across the Central Valley.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in congratulating Clinica Sierra Vista on its 55 years of 
steadfast service to the residents of Kern and Fresno counties and in 
wishing the organization continued success for years to come.

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