[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5001]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF RICHARD BOALS

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                          HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2017

  Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an Arizona 
business leader, health care advocate, and dedicated community servant, 
Richard Boals. Mr. Boals has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona since 2003, providing 
strategic leadership and vision for the company through critical times 
of change and transition in the industry.
  As a long-time advocate, Mr. Boals is active in the community and has 
been involved with countless professional and local organizations. His 
focus and dedication are aimed at youth and education, health, wellness 
and human services, economic and civic development, and arts and 
culture.
  Mr. Boals is on the board of directors for Arizona Commerce 
Authority, Greater Phoenix Leadership, Arizona State University W.P. 
Carey School of Business Center for Services Leadership, Arizona State 
University President's Club, Arizona State University Dean's Council of 
100, and the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation. He is a member of 
the Translational Genomics Research Institute's board of directors, 
Arizona Educational Foundation's advisory board, and the Phoenix Police 
Reserve Foundation board of directors. He is chairman of the board of 
directors for TriWest Healthcare and O'Connor House.
  As a community and business leader, Mr. Boals has been honored with 
several awards: the ASU Alumni Leadership Award, the Maricopa Community 
Colleges Foundation's Heroes of Education Award, the Victoria 
Foundation's Advocates for Education Award, the American Jewish 
Committee's National Human Relations and Centennial Leadership Awards, 
the Anti-Defamation League's Jerry J. Wisotsky Torch of Liberty Award, 
the Greater Phoenix Urban League's Whitney M. Young, Jr. Individual 
Award, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's Globe and Anchor 
Award, and the Phoenix Business Journal's Silver Anniversary Honor Roll 
Award.
  Mr. Boals received his associate's degree from Phoenix College and 
bachelor's degree in accounting from Arizona State University. He has 
completed executive development courses at Fuqua School of Business at 
Duke University, Haas School of Business at the University of 
California, Harvard University and University of Michigan. Mr. Boals 
served four years in the United States Air Force before beginning his 
career at BCBSAZ.
  I congratulate Richard on an incredible career in the service of a 
healthier Arizona. I wish him and his wife Maryglenn a healthy and 
happy retirement filled with friends, family, and adventure.

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