During Black History Month, Rep. Castor Honors Tampa Bay Health Heroes

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Every year during Black History Month, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) pays tribute to community leaders and during this year's ceremony, she recognized local health heroes and champions. Rep. Castor's written tributes to these community leaders will be memorialized in the Congressional Record and can be read here:

Dr. Dana Glenn, Women's Center Medical Director at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
Dr. Kevin Sneed, tenured professor and the founding dean of the University of South Florida (USF) College of Pharmacy
Ms. Heddie Sumpter, tireless advocate who has brought a voice on behalf of the African-American community to organizations such as the American Cancer Society
Dr. Patrick Vincent, retired pastor of Mount Calvary Seventh-day Adventist Church in East Tampa and chair of Calvary Community Clinic
Video from today's event is available here.

"I'm grateful to come together with many of our neighbors this Black History Month to lift up some impactful leaders who come from our Congressional District. Our community is full of talented individuals who've devoted themselves to public service, and I hope that the stories of our health care heroes inspire everyone who hears them," said Rep. Castor. "I am particularly impressed by the students of Tampa Bay Tech who joined today and hope that they are emboldened to follow the examples of our honorees to continue to pursue careers in health care and bring positive change to our communities."

Students from Tampa Bay Tech High School's medical magnet program joined the event as attendees and had the opportunity to ask questions (viewed at the 51:04 minute mark of the video). These Academy of Health Profession students are learning skills that will help them enter the medical job market and are prepared for post-secondary, technical, or college/university education.

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