[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14571-14572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING CHRISTY WHITNEY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to a deeply compassionate and sensitive woman. Christy 
Whitney has devoted much of her life to helping others in need as a 
Registered Nurse, and ultimately as CEO and President of Hospice and 
Palliative Care of Western Colorado. Today, I recognize Christy's years 
of service before this body of Congress.
  Christy has touched many lives while working in the nursing 
profession for the past 27 years. As recognition of these years of 
dedicated service, she was recently named recipient of the 18th Annual 
Nightingale Award

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Celebrating Nursing Excellence. Coworkers nominated Christy for the 
award through an essay and several letters of recommendation. Peers 
noted that Christy has an intelligent and passionate approach to 
nursing, characteristics she shares with Florence Nightingale, the 
renowned nineteenth century nurse. Christy remains humble about her 
successes and emphasizes that her responsibility as an administrator is 
to create an environment in which others can perform their job well.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand before this body of Congress today 
to recognize Christy's compassion and devotion to helping others. I 
would like to congratulate Christy on her prestigious award and the 
profound respect that she has earned from her coworkers. Her life-long 
commitment to serving others certainly warrants the respect of this 
body and our nation. Christy has answered a noble calling by tending to 
those in need and I commend her for her selfless public service.

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