[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11137-11138]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    CONGRATULATIONS, DARLENE L. COX

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 15, 2000

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleagues here in the 
U.S. House of Representatives to join me in congratulating a highly 
accomplished professional, Ms. Darlene L. Cox, who has been selected to 
receive a 2000 Congressional Community Service Award for her 
outstanding civic work in the Tenth Congressional District. I have had 
the privilege of working with Ms. Cox on community health issues, and 
her selection to receive this honor is truly reflective of her hard 
work and commitment to excellence as president and CEO of the East 
Orange General Hospital.
  Ms. Cox is the president and chief executive officer of Essex Valley 
Healthcare, Inc. East Orange General Hospital in New Jersey, a position 
she assumed in 1999. Under her leadership, East Orange General Hospital 
has emerged as a key player in the delivery of quality health care and 
as a major employer of the community. During the course of a successful 
career spanning two decades, Ms. Cox has distinguished herself as a 
leader in the positions of health care executive and nursing 
administrator. Most recently, she served as Vice President and Chief 
Nursing Officer at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. Prior to

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that, Ms. Cox was chief nurse and administrator of Patient Care 
Services at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 
(UMDNJ).
  While on a sabbatical from UMDNJ from 1991 to 1992, Ms. Cox served as 
a White House Fellow. In addition to serving as Special Assistant to 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, she also served as Executive 
Assistant to the President of the United States. Ms. Cox represented 
the University Hospitals as a witness before the House of 
Representatives Subcommittee of the House Government Operations 
Committee to discuss the impact of the AIDS crisis on the acute care 
environment. She has written and published several articles relating to 
patient care and presented a position paper on the Immigration Nursing 
Relief Act of 1989 to a Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. 
Ms. Cox has held a number of prestigious academic positions. She has 
been the guest lecturer at various academic forums and was the keynote 
speaker to the Graduating Class of 1992 at Seton Hall School of Nursing 
in South Orange, NJ. She is a member of the North Jersey Unit of the 
Negro Business and Professional Women's Club, The Concerned Black 
Nurses of Newark, the New Jersey Hospital Association and other 
professional organizations. She has also participated in 100 Black 
Women Teen Mentoring and Health Fair projects and is the recipient of 
numerous professional and community service awards.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in congratulating Ms. Cox 
and extending our very best wishes for continued success.

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