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Richard Hudson was mentioned in HONORING JOSEPH VAUGHN FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AS DIRECTOR AT THE W.G. (BILL) HEFNER VETERANS AFFAIR..... on page E232 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on March 10, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

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HONORING JOSEPH VAUGHN FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AS DIRECTOR AT THE W.G.

(BILL) HEFNER VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER

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HON. RICHARD HUDSON

of north carolina

in the house of representatives

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Joseph Vaughn for his 16 years of service, including three years as Director at the W.G.

(Bill) Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina. I have seen his extraordinary leadership firsthand and know how much he means to this community and to our veterans.

Mr. Vaughn began his career in 1983 with the United States Navy, where he served for ten years and completed four Mediterranean cruises before being awarded the Navy Achievement Medal. He retires today after over a decade of combined service at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

After being appointed Director on March 19, 2018, he immediately began the important work that would one day transform both the Salisbury VA and the surrounding community. Mr. Vaughn led implementation of the VA MISSION Act, saw facility complexity increase from 1c to 1b, opened ambulatory surgery at VA Health Care Centers in Charlotte and Kernersville, saw the Community Living Center obtain a 5-

star quality rating for multiple rating periods, and stimulated major improvements in Hospital Rating (HCAPS). In response to the coronavirus

(COVID-19) pandemic, Mr. Vaughn's quick actions saved many lives and protected countless others through mass vaccination events.

Renee and I would like to extend our most heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Vaughn for his years of exemplary service at the Salisbury VA. I know I speak for our entire community in wishing him continued success and happiness as he moves on to his next great adventure.

Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring Joseph Vaughn upon his retirement as Director at the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 45

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