[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8635]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING CHARLEEN R. SZABO

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2016

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with the Honorable Lois 
Frankel, the Honorable Patrick Murphy, and the Honorable Alcee 
Hastings, to recognize Charleen R. Szabo. Ms. Szabo will retire as the 
Director of the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center on June 30, 2016. We 
commend Ms. Szabo's career and offer our sincerest gratitude for her 
dedication of nearly 42 years of service to our veterans.
  Ms. Szabo received her undergraduate degree from Utica College of 
Syracuse University and was later awarded her Master's degree from 
State University College of New York at Brockport. Charleen began her 
career at the Batavia, New York VA Medical Center before transferring 
to the Miami, Florida VA Medical Center. Throughout her career, she has 
devoted herself to the Richmond, Virginia VA Medical Centers in 
Richmond, Virginia; Newington, Connecticut; Batavia, New York; Lebanon, 
Pennsylvania; and Miami, Florida.
  As director of the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, she has made it 
a priority to direct the Center with respect and care for the needs of 
all local veterans. Ms. Szabo has worked endlessly to improve the lives 
of our veterans. She embodies the VA's mission to ``Honor America's 
Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their 
health and well-being.''
  The legacy Charleen Szabo leaves behind is a true testament to her 
commitment to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and to the men 
and women who served and protected our Nation. Her legacy will have a 
long-lasting impact on the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center for years 
to come. We offer Ms. Szabo our warmest congratulations and wish her a 
rewarding and rich retirement.

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