[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24420]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     GENESEE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 1, 2005

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise before you to honor a 
dedicated group of men and women, the Genesee County Medical Society. 
On November 5, the members of this distinguished organization will 
gather to pay tribute to their history and the diversity of their 
membership at their Past Presidents Ball.
  The Genesee County Medical Society was originally formed in the 
winter of 1841, when Drs. Robert D. Lamond, John Hoyes, John King, and 
George W. Fish, all natives of New York and graduates of Fairfield 
Medical College, met in an office in the tiny village of Flint, and 
drafted the constitution and bylaws for what was to be the region's 
first medical society. On August 17, 1871, 14 physicians gathered to 
organize the Flint Academy of Medicine, the precursor to today's 
Genesee County Medical Society. Over the years, thousands of doctors 
joined the society, addressing all public health issues, as well as 
working to improve the community and making it a safer and healthier 
place in which to live.
  Today, the Genesee County Medical Society is home to an ever-
increasing roster of health professionals, hailing from all four 
corners of the world. Society members, as well as their spouses and 
families, represent each continent and virtually every religion. The 
various cultures, languages, dialects, and customs exhibited by the men 
and women of the society, and experienced by all those they come in 
contact with, serve as a microcosm of our very Nation and what it 
stands for. Their celebration of diversity reminds us that we are ``One 
Nation, under God.''
  Mr. Speaker, as a Member of the House of Representatives, I consider 
it my duty and my privilege to work to improve the quality of life for 
our citizens. I am grateful that the work performed by the members and 
staff of the Genesee County Medical Society helps make this task 
easier. Each member honors the spirit of the Society's vision: 
leadership, advocacy, and service on behalf of its members, and their 
patients. I ask my colleagues in the 109th Congress to please join me 
in congratulating them on their tremendous work.

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