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“HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF DR. SHANTI PANDEY” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E348-E349 on April 5.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF DR. SHANTI PANDEY
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HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Monday, April 5, 2021
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of a remarkable individual, retired Dr. Shanti Pandey.
Dr. Shanti Pandey is being recognized for both her service and for her successful tenure as a doctor in Jefferson County, Mississippi for over 50 years. Dr. Pandey recently retired in 2020, came to the Jefferson County area in 1969, accompanying her late husband, Dr. Tiwari, Ph.D., who accepted a job offer in the Department of Agriculture at Alcorn State University. Taking the advice of Dr. Tiwari's associates, Dr. Pandey considered Jefferson County, particularly Fayette and set up practice in June 1970.
Dr. Pandey who is now around 85 years old, began her practice in Fayette on Harrison Street. A number of years later, she built the Arbind Clinic on South Main Street, directly across from Jefferson County Hospital. This site remained the home of her practice until her recent retirement.
Dr. Pandey, a native of India, graduated from Panta Medical College in 1958 and completed her internship in 1960. She began practicing medicine in her native country but soon came to America with her husband who worked on a terminal degree at the University of Georgia.
Dr. Pandey began her practice in America at the Central State Hospital at the Milledgeville, Georgia, beginning in December 1967. She left Central State Hospital in Milledgeville and moved to Alcorn State on September 1, 1969.
Dr. Pandey falls into a unique and illustrious group of doctors who have placed dedication and service at the top of their agendas. Dr. Pandey's walls are filled with certificates that attest to her endowments. One special certificate that many doctors do not receive reads that Dr. Pandey was inducted into the 50-Year Club by the American Medical Association in 2008. Another certificate attests to her attainment as Board Certified in Family Medicine.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life, legacy, and service of Dr. Shanti Pandey.
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