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RECOGNIZING MR. FRANCISCO CASTILLON
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HON. DAVID G. VALADAO
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, October 21, 2022
Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Francisco Castillon for receiving the National Association of Community Health Center's Lifetime Achievement Award.
As a migrant and seasonal farmworker for over 12 years throughout his youth, Mr. Castillon experienced the challenges in accessing healthcare firsthand. As a result, his career has been centered on delivering high-quality medical, dental, behavioral, and other services to the medically underserved, especially the poor, the voiceless, and farmworkers and their families. For over 30 years, Mr. Castillon has worked for Community and Migrant Health Centers (C/MHC) as CEO, Deputy Director, Program Manager and Consultant. In addition, Mr. Castillon served as the President and CEO of the California Health Federation, representing over 300 health centers throughout California. Furthermore, he was also the Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), which is based out of Washington D.C. and represents over 1,500 C/MHCs.
Since 2010, Mr. Francisco Castillon has served as CEO of Omni Family Health, a growing network of state-of-the-art health centers located throughout Kern, Kings, Tulare, and Fresno counties. During Mr. Castillon's time as CEO, Omni has expanded from 12 health centers to 38, more than doubling the number of patients served. Mr. Castillon continues to lead Omni's growth, with plans to open future locations in Kern and Fresno Counties. Serving the medically underserved individuals and families in our communities has been Mr. Castillon's lifelong passion.
Mr. Castillon is a mission-driven executive, well respected among his peers and within the communities he has served. One of the keys to his success is a firm commitment to managing C/MHCs with honesty, integrity, and transparency. He is one of very few executives within the C/MHC movement that has earned five national awards for his contributions and accomplishments in serving these vulnerable groups. For these reasons, Mr. Castillon was the perfect candidate to be honored by the NACHC with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements, dedication, and contributions to the community health center movement.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in honoring the achievements of Mr. Francisco Castillon and congratulating him on receiving the NACHC Lifetime Achievement Award.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 166(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 166(2)
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