[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21445]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATIONS TO JAY DAVIDSON

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I pay tribute and congratulate Jay 
Davidson on his reception of an America Honors Recovery Award given to 
him by the Johnson Institute, a nationally recognized organization 
dedicated to helping people overcome alcohol and substance addiction.
  Mr. Davidson has dedicated his life to the cause of fighting 
addiction. He does this by serving as the president and CEO of The 
Healing Place, based in Louisville, KY. Under Mr. Davidson, this center 
has achieved a success rate of 65 percent, which is five times the 
national average. The efforts of The Healing Place have been so 
successful that this year Governor Ernie Fletcher has announced that it 
will serve as a model to 10 other shelter and recovery centers 
throughout Kentucky. In fact, this model has been effective enough that 
other branches of The Healing Place have been opened in Lexington, KY, 
Raleigh, NC, and Richmond, VA.
  The citizens of Kentucky are fortunate to have the leadership of Jay 
Davidson. His example of dedication, hard work and compassion should be 
an inspiration to all throughout the Commonwealth.
  He has my most sincere appreciation for this work and I look forward 
to his continued service to Kentucky.

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