[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2434]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO DR. RONALD S. BOWEN

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. Ronald 
S. Bowen, who has diligently served as the president of the Utah Dental 
Association, UDA. As president, Dr. Bowen has devoted his professional 
and leadership skills to serving Utah's 1,530 member dental 
organization.
  The UDA is committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science, 
and professional development. I am proud of our dental health 
professionals who skillfully provide quality health care to thousands 
of Utahns. I am also proud of Dr. Ron Bowen, who as the president of 
the UDA has provided outstanding leadership among his colleagues as he 
represented the association on a national, state, and local level. He 
has extensively traveled the State meeting with members to address 
their concerns and listen to their suggestions. In addition, he has a 
keen sense of the legislative process and has been able to use this 
knowledge to accomplish great things for the association.
  Throughout his career, Dr. Bowen has garnered deep respect among his 
colleagues. He has an ability to listen to others, determine a course 
of action, and implement his ideas in an effective way.
  Dr. Bowen is a practicing dentist and has had an established practice 
in the Salt Lake Valley for the past 22 years. He graduated with honors 
from the University of the Pacific, UOP, Dental School in San 
Francisco, CA. While at UOP, Ron served as student body and junior 
class presidents--demonstrating strong leadership skills at a young 
age.
  During his longtime service to the dental community, Dr. Bowen has 
served on the UDA board of directors, where he has chaired the 
Government and Political Action Committees. Dr. Bowen has also served 
as the president of the Salt Lake District Dental Society and the Great 
Basin Academy. He was inducted into the International College of 
Dentists in 2003 and is a member of the Pierre Fuchard Society.
  In addition, he is married to Melanie Hamilton Bowen and is the 
caring father of two daughters, Elysa and Lindsey.
  Mr. President, the UDA has been greatly served this past year with 
Dr. Ron Bowen at the helm. His enthusiasm for the practice of dentistry 
and good dental health has been felt by many, and his colleagues have 
appreciated his efforts. I wish him many more happy, successful years 
of dentistry in Utah and join with many satisfied patients in thanking 
him for his tremendous service.

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