[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE FAITHFUL SERVICE OF EDGAR B. JACKSON, JR., M.D.

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 21, 2004

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Edgar B. 
Jackson, Jr., M.D. in celebration of the establishment of a $1.53 
million endowed chair position in his honor at University Hospitals in 
Cleveland, OH. His dedicated work over the past 38 years with 
University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University is exemplary.
  Dr. Jackson began his work as a laboratory assistant at Western 
Reserve University, where he received his medical degree in 1966. He 
remained active at the university and became the first African-American 
at Case to become a professor of clinical medicine. One of Dr. 
Jackson's passions in life was to provide better health care for 
underprivileged Clevelanders, and he acted on this passion by 
establishing medical centers in Glenville in the 1970s and Fairfax in 
the 1990s.
  Dr. Jackson went on to serve as the Chief of Staff and Senior Vice 
President of clinical affairs at University Hospitals. A true 
professional and family man, he is still practicing medicine but will 
begin to focus more of his time and attention on his grandchildren.
  The Edgar B. Jackson, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair is the first chair to 
be named after a black doctor at University Hospitals and will be 
funded by over 200 prominent Cleveland donors. Dr. Jackson served as my 
personal internist and is also a close friend. I would like to honor 
Edgar Jackson for the establishment of his endowed chair and thank him 
for his support and encouragement over the years.
  On behalf of the people of the 11th Congressional District of Ohio 
and the United States Congress, I pay tribute to the leadership, 
dedication, support, and commitment of Edgar B. Jackson, Jr., M.D. to 
University Hospitals and to the community.

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