[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24425]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING GAIL WARDEN

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2003

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate my dear friend Gail 
Warden on his retirement as President of Henry Ford Health System. He 
has lead Henry Ford into the twenty-first century, leaving it in good 
stead. He has worked hard to ensure that residents in Southeast 
Michigan receive access to good quality hospital care. For that, I 
would like to say on behalf of the people of Michigan's 15th 
Congressional District, thank you.
  Gail Warden has dedicated his career to advancing the health safety 
net in Southeast Michigan. His commitment to quality health care has 
helped my constituents lead healthier lives. He has been a leader among 
the hospital presidents in Southeast Michigan. Above all I want to 
thank him for his friendship.
  Mr. Speaker, soon after Gail retired, a long-term problem came to a 
head in Southeast Michigan. That problem: the rising tide of uninsured 
hobbled one hospital and threatened other hospitals in the area. When 
Governor Granholm called on Gail to take on this task, he did not back 
down. Rather, he immersed himself in this problem and began tackling 
this tough issue head on. Since then, the development committee that he 
has led has come up with innovative new solutions for Southeastern 
Michigan's problems. I look forward toward helping in tackling these 
tough problems and working with Gail to ensure that Michigan's health 
safety net is strengthened.
  Mr. Speaker, Gail Warden is an honorable man who has done many great 
things for the citizens of Southeastern Michigan. I am honored to have 
him as friend. I ask that you and all of my colleagues join me in 
congratulating Mr. Gail Warden for his, inexhaustible support, 
generosity and leadership to his community and to give him our best 
wishes for the future.

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