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“CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF BETSY WRIGHT AND COMMEMORATING HER DEDICATION TO THE CHAUTAUQUA MEDICAL COMMUNITY” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1727-E1728 on Dec. 21, 2018.
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CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF BETSY WRIGHT AND COMMEMORATING HER
DEDICATION TO THE CHAUTAUQUA MEDICAL COMMUNITY
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HON. TOM REED
of new york
in the house of representatives
Friday, December 21, 2018
Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the service of Betsy Wright to UPMC Chautauqua, formerly WCA Hospital, and congratulate her on her retirement.
For the last twenty years, Betsy Wright has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of UPMC Chautauqua. Her dedicated service has ensured the high levels of employee engagement and community support that the hospital enjoys today.
With more than thirty-five years in the healthcare industry, Betsy's insight is highly respected by the New York State Department of Health, the Office of Mental Health, and the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services. Policy makers at all levels of healthcare know Betsy for her tireless work to improve care of patients in the community.
Betsy's leadership in the healthcare community does not end with UPMC Chautauqua. She also is a member of the executive committee of the Healthcare Association of New York State and a past Regent of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Throughout her career, Betsy has been recognized many times by Buffalo Business First as one of
``Western New York's Most Influential People''.
As Betsy moves forward with the next chapter of her life, we applaud her tireless effort to improve the quality of healthcare for the citizens of Chautauqua County and we wish her all the best in her retirement.
Given the above, I ask that this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations and join me to celebrate Betsy Wright and her extraordinary career.
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