[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3798]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING TED WAHBY

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 15, 2013

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a dedicated, 
compassionate and effective public servant, Ted Wahby, who is being 
honored by the McLaren Macomb Healthcare Foundation at their 28th 
Annual Crystal Ball on Saturday, March 16, 2013 for his leadership in 
the health care field.
  Mr. Wahby has been a pillar of the community in Macomb County for 
nearly 50 years. He and his wife Yvonne moved to the City of St. Clair 
Shores in 1964, where they raised six children and still reside today.
  Mr. Wahby began his successful career in the financial services 
industry working at Comerica Bank, serving in numerous high-level 
capacities for 31 years. In addition to his accomplishments as a 
businessman, Mr. Wahby believes in giving back to the community and has 
devoted his immense talents to serving the public for the last 34 
years. Since 1979 he has served as a school board member, city 
councilman, Mayor, and as County Treasurer from 1995 to present.
  However, the main reason for this honor is for his strong leadership 
and advocacy for better health care. Mr. Wahby has been a charitable 
leader for over four decades. Through the years, he has strategically 
leveraged his business and political skills to make critical advances 
for very important causes. He has served as a member of McLaren 
Macomb's Hospital Board of Trustees since 2000 and has been chair of 
that board since 2002.
  In 2001, almost 70 percent of cancer patients in Macomb County had to 
drive far from their home. McLaren Macomb saw the need for 
compassionate cancer care of the highest quality close to home and with 
the leadership of Ted Wahby, they decided to open a cancer center.
  This mission of opening the center was very personal for Mr. Wahby, 
as he and his wife both lost family members to cancer. Those involved 
with the project felt profoundly that the generous amount of time and 
expertise Mr. Wahby gave was vital to its success. He was a tireless 
supporter and fund-raiser from the very beginning, and worked for many 
years to influence other local leaders to get behind the project and to 
invest in the capital campaign. The hospital was proud to name the 
facility the Ted B. Wahby Cancer Center, which opened its doors in 
2004.
  For his selfless efforts, Mr. Wahby has earned many accolades, 
including the 2005 Health Care Leadership Award from the Michigan 
Health & Hospital Association, and the 2005 Thanks for Giving Award, 
presented for extraordinary volunteer service to hospitals in the Metro 
Detroit area. For all of the numerous awards he has received, Mr. Wahby 
summed it up best when the cancer center opened, by stating that ``his 
greatest reward will come when the center is operating and more people 
can access the quality care they need.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
accomplishments of Ted Wahby. I thank him for his immeasurable 
contributions, and I am so pleased to join with the entire community in 
paying tribute to him.

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