[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1239]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DENNIS MEYERS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I stand before you today to honor and 
recognize a man whose legacy of service to the community, both as a 
physician and a citizen, is completely deserving of such recognition. I 
am speaking of Mr. Dennis Meyers of Clay County, KY. The Clay County 
Days Hall of Fame has chosen to induct Mr. Meyers for his excellent 
leadership of Manchester Memorial Hospital over the past 12 years.
  Mr. Meyers' record of service can be traced back to 1969, when he 
served as a pastor in the Nebraska and Illinois conferences. After 
close to two decades of pastoral service, he pursued an occupational 
change that allowed him to aid others in the field of recreational 
therapy. He continued to pursue opportunities in medicine, moving into 
a registered nurse position at Hanford Hospital in 1986. Mr. Meyers 
then accepted the role of vice president of nursing at San Joaquin 
Community Hospital in 1990 and continued success brought him to 
Manchester Memorial, where he eventually served as president and chief 
executive officer.
  Dennis Meyers' involvement in and care for his community have been 
immeasurable, especially when one considers the many community outreach 
initiatives he fostered. He helped the community by initiating Mission 
in Motion, public health screenings, Live It UP, and mission outreach 
programs.
  Mr. Meyers' family shares his devotion to helping others, as his wife 
Susan also works for the hospital and his three children hold nursing 
degrees. He has recently retired from his lead role at Manchester 
Memorial Hospital but plans to stay involved through outreach and 
church programs.
  At this time, I would like to ask my fellow Senators to join me in 
honoring Mr. Dennis Meyers for his induction into the Clay County Days 
Hall of Fame. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is all the richer because of 
his tireless spirit and his willingness to work, heal, and serve.
  I also ask unanimous consent that an article in praise of Mr. Meyers 
that appeared in the Bell County-area publication The Manchester 
Enterprise be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record as follows:

           [From the Manchester Enterprise, August 30, 2012]

            Dennis Meyers Led Manchester Memorial to Growth

       Clay County Days Hall of Fame inductee Dennis Meyers 
     retired from the lead role of Manchester Memorial Hospital 
     recently after 12 years in the position.
       Meyers began as a pastor in 1969 in Nebraska and Illinois. 
     In 1980, his career took a dramatic shift when he began 
     working as a recreational therapist at the Battle Creek 
     Sanitarium. In 1986 he transitioned to Hanford Hospital, 
     where he worked as a registered nurse.
       Four years later, Meyers accepted a position as vice 
     president of nursing at San Joaquin Community Hospital.
       From there, he became chief operating officer and vice 
     president of nursing at Manchester Memorial, and then 
     president and chief executive officer.
       Several community outreach initiatives began under Meyer's 
     direction, including Mission in Motion, public health 
     screenings, Live It UP, and mission outreach programs that 
     enrich the community.
       Meyers holds a bachelor of arts in religion, a bachelor of 
     science in nursing, and a master of divinity from Andrews 
     University.
       He is married to Susan Meyers, who works for the hospital, 
     and all three of his children hold nursing degrees.
       Meyers plans to continue helping the community that the 
     hospital serves through community outreach and church 
     programs.

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