[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17440]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO WAYNE WILTSHIRE

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Wayne 
Wiltshire for his achievements in the healthcare field.
  Mr. Wiltshire is a graduate of Canarsie High School, and received a 
Bachelor's Degree in Urban Politics Island from Shaw University. He 
went on to earn a Master's Degree in Community Health from Long Island 
University and a Law Degree from Concord University.
  Wayne Wiltshire began his career in health care as Administrator for 
Emergency Ambulatory Care Services at Cumberland Hospital. He then 
became the Associate Executive Director at Woodhull Hospital, which he 
helped open in 1982. During his time at Woodhull, he opened In-Patient, 
Emergency, and Psychiatric services. He then returned to renovate the 
new Cumberland Diagnostic and Treatment Center, and served as 
Cumberland's Executive Director for eight years. Following his time at 
Cumberland, he was transferred to Bellevue Hospital, where he served 
for five years as the hospital's first African-American Associate 
Executive Director for Psychiatry and Emergency Services. Mr. Wiltshire 
also worked as an Adjunct Professor at St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn 
and owned his own ambulette service, Health Link Incorporated, with his 
family.
  Mr. Wiltshire is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Paul J. 
Cooper Center for Human Services, formerly the Brownsville-Ocean Hill 
Mental Health Service. While at Paul J. Cooper Center for Human 
Services, he relocated the Administrative, Mental Health, and Chemical 
Dependency Services to new state of the art facilities.
  Mr. Wiltshire and his wife Donna, a 30 year health professional, 
celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in July. Together, they have 
four children and five grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
contributions of Wayne Wiltshire.

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