[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5627]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO MARIE SOLDO

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to rise today 
to honor my good friend Marie Soldo by entering her name in the 
Congressional Record, the official record of the proceedings and 
debates of the United States Congress since 1873. I rise today to honor 
my good friend Marie H. Soldo, for her many years of dedicated service 
at Sierra Health Services and the southern Nevada community and to wish 
her the best in her retirement.
  Before joining Sierra, Marie served for 7 years as a Regional HMO 
Program Consultant for the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services. In this position she was responsible for promoting HMO 
development, monitoring operations, and funding developing HMOs in her 
assigned region.
  After becoming a part of the Sierra Health team Marie was appointed 
Vice President of Government Affairs and Special Projects on January 1, 
1988, and promoted to Executive Vice President of Government Affairs 
and Special Projects in 1997.
  Ms. Soldo is a member of several professional organizations, 
including Chairwoman of the Sierra Community Healthcare Foundation 
Board of Trustees. She served as President of the Nevada Association of 
Health Plans and serves as a Director for Health Plan of Nevada, Inc., 
Med One Health Plan, COU, Inc., Northern Nevada Health Network, Prime 
Health, Inc., Prime Holdings, Inc., and Sierra Military Health 
Services, Inc.
  In addition to her service to the southern Nevada community, Maria 
has dedicated herself to improving the lives of those in Africa and 
Latin America. Maria has participated in medical missions to Belize to 
provide health care services to the local people and assisted in 
establishing a scholarship program for African women seeking a 
bachelor's degree in theology in Nairobi, Kenya. Additionally, Maria 
helped raise funds for the International Health Partners, Tanzania.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor my good friend Marie Soldo. Her 
commitment to the people of southern Nevada is truly commendable, as is 
her efforts on behalf of the local populations in developing nations. I 
congratulate her on service and wish her the best of luck in her much 
deserved retirement.

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