[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19390]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING MS. ROBBIE JACKMON

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 28, 2005

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Ms. Robbie Jackmon, an 
individual whose continued commitment to public health has improved the 
lives of countless Tennesseans. Ms. Jackmon retires at the end of the 
year as the Executive Director of the Office of Minority Health for the 
Tennessee Department of Health.
  Ms. Jackmon served communities within the state tirelessly for nearly 
27 years. She has helped Tennesseans in every position she has held. As 
Director of Treatment Services for the Division of Alcohol and Drug 
Abuse Services, she proposed and implemented state policy pertaining to 
alcohol and drug treatment. As assistant commissioner for the Bureau of 
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, she directed and oversaw a $30 million 
budget. As Clinical Coordinator for Meharry Medical College she 
specialized in case management, where she continued to help Tennesseans 
recover from the ravages of addiction.
  Her commitment to the improvement of Tennessee public health has led 
her to serve on a number of committees and boards of State and National 
review. Among them are the Advisory Group for the Congressional Office 
of Technological Assessment, as chair for the Southeastern School on 
Alcohol & Drug Abuse and the Advisory Board for Blue Cross/Blue Shield 
of Tennessee.
  In her position as Executive Director of the Office of Minority 
Health, she served with great stature as chief liaison between the 
state of Tennessee and the Department of Health and Human Services. She 
oversaw matters regarding health disparities and HIV/AIDS. In addition, 
she administered program design, project implementation, grant 
monitoring and evaluation, and health policy planning to ensure that 
effective measures are taken to provide Tennesseans with knowledge they 
need to develop healthier lifestyles.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all Tennesseans, I extend my deepest 
feelings of appreciation to Ms. Jackmon. I commend her long outstanding 
career, service and commitment to improving the public health of her 
fellow Tennesseans. I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
works of a distinguished woman, and a model citizen.

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