[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9712]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO THE HAITIAN-AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 23, 2007

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the 
Haitian-American Nurses Association of Florida (HANA) for its 
successful Scholarship and Awards Gala held at Miami's JW Marriott 
Hotel last Saturday, April 14, 2007. This Annual Gala evoked yet 
another opportunity for HANA members to renew their sense of purpose 
and mission to this noble organization.
  Established in 1984 to pull together the aspirations and ideals of 
the many hardworking Haitian nurses, this Association's mission is to 
enhance its leadership and membership in a manner that represents the 
utmost commitment and integrity of the Haitian community. It has also 
reached out to students by offering scholarships to deserving 
individuals who will join their ranks in the near future.
  I want to commend the exemplary efforts of its officers in providing 
much-needed assistance and moral support to the constituents of the 
17th Congressional District in a manner that evokes both the individual 
and collective nobility and compassion of its membership. The readiness 
with which they faithfully continue to extend both their expertise and 
encouragement to various communities genuinely attests to their immense 
love and commitment to the welfare of their fellow human beings.
  Under the aegis of their ongoing projects from Community Health Fairs 
to Emergency Response Teams, International Medical Missions, 
Immunization Drives, Continuing Education for Nurses, and interminable 
Nursing Research--to name but a few--I am confident that this 
Association will continue to serve and care for the people of my 
Congressional District, South Florida and beyond.
  It is with the utmost gratitude and appreciation that I congratulate 
all HANA members, and the scholarship and award recipients for their 
efforts and dedication to healing individuals in our midst requiring 
medical attention. The officers and members of HANA truly exemplify the 
undaunted symbol of strength and resilience in a way that genuinely 
combines professionalism on one hand, and genuine compassion on the 
other.

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