[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  TRIBUTE TO MARK F. LEVENSON, DIRECTOR OF THE MANCHESTER VA MEDICAL 
                                 CENTER

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Mark Levenson upon being appointed the Director of the VA 
Medical Center in Manchester, NH.
  As director, Dr. Levenson will have the responsibility of leading the 
VA Medical Center into the 21st century. The level of dedication and 
commitment required by such a prestigious position would seem 
overwhelming to many, yet Dr. Levenson has proven himself willing and 
capable of providing the best leadership for the center.
  Prior to his appointment as the director for the VA Medical Center, 
Dr. Levenson served as the acting director of the center. During that 
22 month period, Mark dedicated his time to improving medical care 
access for veterans. His efforts to expand clinics in Manchester and 
Portsmouth are just some examples of his loyalty and commitment to 
America's veterans.
  Dr. Levenson has used each and every day of his career with the VA 
Medical Center to remind his peers and the surrounding community of 
their commitment to those men and women who served our great nation.
  As a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces and a friend of the VA Medical 
Center, I salute the selfless efforts of Dr. Levenson. His leadership 
will prove invaluable as he assumes the position of director, and I 
wish him all the best in his endeavors. It is truly an honor to 
represent Dr. Levenson in the U.S. Senate.

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