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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 20-135
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
November 5, 2013
To recognize and honor the contributions of Dr. Paul Rao to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, D.C.
WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Rao is the Vice President for Compliance and Quality Standards at the National Rehabilitation Hospital;
WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Rao is a Visiting Professor at the University of Maryland at College Park;
WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Rao received his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Masters in Speech Pathology from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and his Ph.D. in Hearing and Speech Science from University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland;
WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Rao in 1999, 2005, and 2011 edited the Winter issue of Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation;
WHEARAS, Dr. Paul Rao is the primary editor of "Managing Stroke: A Guide to Living Well after Stroke";
WHEREAS, the progress of medicine in enabling recovery from stroke is truly remarkable and the ability of many stroke victims to regain a quality of life is worthy of celebration; and Dr. Paul Rao has contributed to this progress in his work;
WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Rao is a fellow in both the American Speech Language Hearing Association and the American College of Healthcare Executives;
WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Rao is the Past President (2011) of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, a 155,000 member organization serving the Discipline of Audiology, Speech Language Pathology and Hearing and Speech Science; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Paul Rao is retiring from the National Rehabilitation Hospital on October 31, 2013 after 27 years of service.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Dr. Paul Rao Recognition Resolution of 2013".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia finds it appropriate to recognize and honor Dr. Paul Rao for 27 years of service regarding the challenges of traumatic brain injury, stroke, and speech.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
