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2018 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 566
Commending Nancy Howell Agee.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2018
Agreed to by the Senate, March 9, 2018

 

WHEREAS, on January 1, 2018, Nancy Howell Agee, chief executive officer of the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, began her term as board chair of the American Hospital Association, a professional association that promotes high-quality care in hospitals and health care systems throughout the nation; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Agee began her career in health care as a nurse in the 1970s and rose through the ranks of what is now the Carilion Clinic, holding several management roles, including chief operating officer and executive vice president from 2001 to 2011; and

WHEREAS, in July 2011, Nancy Agee became chief executive officer of the Carilion Clinic, which serves approximately one million patients at 200 sites, including seven hospitals; Carilion Clinic is the largest private employer in western Virginia, and it has thrived under her leadership; and

WHEREAS, during Nancy Agee’s tenure as chief executive officer, the Carilion Clinic has expanded and pursued new initiatives to better serve the community; she is highly admired for her work ethic, servant leadership, and efforts to build strong relationships with both colleagues and patients; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Agee has helped lead many initiatives, including the establishment of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, one of the most successful public-private partnerships ever formed within the Commonwealth, and one that is helping transform the regional economy of the Roanoke and New River Valleys and the entire state; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Agee is past chair of the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, and she has also served on the boards of many regional and statewide organizations, including GO Virginia, the Virginia Business Higher Education Council, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, and the Virginia Tech Foundation; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Agee currently serves as chair of the Virginia Business Council and in 2017, she was named by Virginia Business as the Virginia Business Person of the Year; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Agee was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and one of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare in 2017; and

WHEREAS, as board chair of the American Hospital Association, Nancy Agee will lead a multilayered approach to promoting and supporting access to high-quality, affordable health care throughout the Commonwealth and the United States; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Agee is the first woman from Virginia to lead the American Hospital Association as board chair and only the second health system chief executive officer from the Commonwealth to hold the position; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Nancy Howell Agee on her selection as board chair of the American Hospital Association; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Nancy Howell Agee as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her commitment to advancing the health care field and ensuring that all people have access to the care they need.