[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2578]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING DR. MICHAEL CROPP, 2008 RECIPIENT OF THE LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA 
                  SOCIETY ``SERVICE TO MANKIND'' AWARD

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 26, 2008

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Michael 
Cropp on receiving the Western New York and Finger Lakes Chapter of the 
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 2008 ``Service to Mankind'' Award. Dr. 
Michael Cropp was honored at the 16th Annual Diamond Ball on Saturday, 
February 23, 2008. Dr. Cropp is a brilliant example of commitment and 
devotion to one's community and fellowman.
  Dr. Cropp serves as the president and chief executive officer of 
Independent Health. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees 
from Brown University and MBA from the State University of New York at 
Buffalo in 2003. A board-certified family physician, he has worked in 
medicine and led health systems for over 30 years.
  His dedicated work and leadership have served several partners in 
western New York including Millard Fillmore Health System in Buffalo, 
United Way, the March of Dimes, Camp Good Days, and Special Times. Dr. 
Cropp acts as chairman of the Pursuing Perfecting, P2, collaborative of 
western New York, which addresses breast cancer and heart disease, and 
serves on the boards of the National Federation for Just Communities, 
the Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, the Elizabeth Pierce Olmsted Center for 
the Visually Impaired, and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership. His service 
is far-reaching and has powerfully touched the lives of patients, 
families, and their communities.
  Dr. Cropp's work should inspire us all to serve our communities and 
fellow man with dedicated hearts and committed lives. I am proud to 
congratulate Dr. Cropp for this great honor, and wish him and his 
family the very best.

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