[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17953]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF MR. SCOTT HUNT

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 21, 2013

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an inspiring national 
health care association leader, Mr. Scott Hunt. During the last 25 
years, Mr. Scott has served as the Executive Director and CEO of the 
world's oldest, largest, and most active organization devoted to 
research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology, The 
Endocrine Society.
  During his tenure, Mr. Hunt engineered the organization to become one 
of Washington Business Journal's top 50 associations. The American 
Medical Association has recognized and honored Mr. Hunt with the 
Medical Executive Meritorious Achievement Award. The award is given to 
a medical association executive who has demonstrated exceptional 
service and has contributed to the goals and ideals of the medical 
profession.
  During the last three decades Mr. Hunt has helped to grow The Society 
from 6,000 members to more than 16,500 members. The organization 
represents the majority of endocrinologists, both clinicians and 
researchers, throughout my home State of Texas, and in more than 100 
countries around the world.
  As you know, endocrinologists play a very important role in the 
health of our nation. Endocrinologists are on the front lines of 
research, diagnosis, and treatment in areas such as rare cancers, 
diabetes, obesity, thyroid, osteoporosis, women's health, and other 
endocrine related disorders.
  As a physician and a U.S. Congressman, I have worked closely with The 
Endocrine Society on public policies to strengthen our nation's health. 
I once again applaud Scott Hunt for growing and advancing both the 
association and the field of endocrinology. I wish him well in 
retirement and thank him for his contributions to the medical 
profession.

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