[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22106]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHN B. BRIGHT

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 15, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor John B. Bright for his 
service to our Nation's veterans.
  John was appointed by the Veterans Health Administration as the 
Director of Veterans Affairs of the Southern Nevada Healthcare System 
in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 1, 2006. He was previously the Associate 
Director since May 6, 2005.
  Prior to his appointment in Las Vegas, John was the Chief Financial 
Officer at the VA Facilities at Big Spring and Amarillo, Texas since 
1998. He has also been the Chief Financial Officer at Phoenix, AZ and 
Reno, NV. He began his career in 1985 at the VA in Seattle, WA and 
served in management positions at VA Hospitals in Durham, NC, Prescott, 
AZ, Battle Creek, MI and San Antonio, TX. John is a Veteran who served 
in the United States Army from 1972 through 1975.
  As Director of the Southern Nevada Healthcare System, John has 
continually advocated for the construction of the new Las Vegas 
Veterans Hospital Complex. John is devoted to our veterans in southern 
Nevada and goes above and beyond to ensure that veterans receive care. 
He has always been a remarkable resource to the congressional 
delegation and their staff. Dedicated public servants like John 
understand the contributions that our Nation's veterans have made and 
are an indispensable component of the veterans' healthcare system.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor John B. Bright. His long and 
distinguished career in service to our Nation's veterans is 
commendable. I applaud him for all his hard work and success.

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