[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6057]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO DONALD S. KWALICK

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 9, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Donald S. 
Kwalick, who will be retiring as the Chief Health Officer of the 
Southern Nevada Health District.
  Dr. Kwalick has devoted more than 25 years to serving the community 
as a public health official. Dr. Kwalick earned his Bachelor of Arts 
degree in Biological Sciences from Rutgers University and his Medical 
Degree from New York University. He also attended Columbia University 
where he earned his Masters in Public Health.
  Dr. Kwalick began his service to the community as a public health 
servant in the 1970s when, for 2 years, he was the Medical Director of 
the Trenton (NJ) Neighborhood Health Center. Following this work, Dr. 
Kwalick served as the Assistant Commissioner of New Jersey's Department 
of Health. During the 1980s, he was the Hillsborough County Health 
Officer in Tampa, Florida. In 1990, Dr. Kwalick began his work for the 
State of Nevada when he became Nevada's State Health Officer, and 
eventually became the Chief Health Officer of the Southern Nevada 
Health District.
  In addition to achievements in the public health field, Dr. Kwalick's 
career is also distinguished for his service as a Preventive Medicine 
Officer at Fort Bliss, Texas, during the Vietnam War and for his 
involvement in various professional associations. Dr. Kwalick is a 
Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine, a Fellow of the 
American College of Physician Executive, and a Fellow of the American 
Public Health Association. He is also a Clark County Medical Society 
Delegate to the Nevada State Medical Association, NSMA, and Chairman of 
the NSMA Public Health Committee and President-Elect of the Clark 
County Medical Society.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Dr. Kwalick and his career. His 
dedication to the community is commendable and I wish him luck in his 
retirement.

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