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“TRIBUTE TO MS. FARAH M. WALTERS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E743-E744 on May 8, 2002.
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TRIBUTE TO MS. FARAH M. WALTERS
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HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Farah M. Walters for her masterful leadership of University Hospitals Health System and University Hospitals of Cleveland. As President and Chief Executive Officer of University Hospitals Ms. Walters has presided over UH's expansion from a $400 million-hospital to a nearly $2 billion health-
care system serves patients at more than 150 locations in Northeast Ohio and is the region's largest private sector employer.
Ms. Walters graduated from the executive MBA program at Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management and holds a Masters of Science In Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University. She has consulted and lectured for major health organizations such as the Pan American Health Organization, American Hospital Association, National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Army, and various hospitals and universities. Ms. Walters has received numerous prestigious awards for her work. For example, in May 2001 she was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation; in February 1999 she became the first woman to receive the Business Executive of the Year award from the Sales & Marketing Executives of Cleveland; and in May 1998 she became the first woman to receive Business Statesmanship Award from the Harvard Business School Club. In January 1993, Mrs. Walters was appointed to Hillary Rodham Clinton's National Health Care Reform Task Force, and in 1993 Modern Healthcare selected her one of the 50 individuals in the USA to shape the future of health care in the country. In addition, University Hospitals of Cleveland has been the recipient of many awards under her leadership, including, the North Coast 99 Diversity Award from the Employer Resource Council and Enterprise Development and the Exemplary Voluntary Effort Award from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Ms. Walters serves on a variety of national and local boards and is active in civic affairs. She has served on a number of key committees of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, DC. She also serves on the board of Cleveland Tomorrow, Greater Cleveland Roundtable and Ohio Business Roundtable. In 1994 Ms. Walters was appointed by Governor Voinovich to serve on the 15 member Commission to Study the Ohio Economy and Tax Structure. Within the community, she has served as Chairman for the 1997 United Way Campaign, the first woman and first CEO of a non-profit organization to be selected for the position.
My fellow colleagues, I ask you to Join me in rising to honor this truly remarkable woman who has dedicated her life to the betterment of health care, and is one of Cleveland's finest citizens.
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