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Governor Jon Corzine met heart transplant recipient Robert Coiro.
Newark, NJ -- Governor Jon S. Corzine visited Newark Beth Israel Medical Center on February 20, 2009 to continue the celebration of Black History Month. The event, called Footsteps of My Father, also included other several speakers. After the program, Governor Corzine visited with patients throughout the hospital, including stops to the Pediatric Unit, Emergency Department and Renal Transplant Unit.
“Black History Month is an important cultural exchange,” says John A, Brennan, MD, Executive Director of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, who welcomed Governor Corzine and all the speakers. “Not only does Black History Month enrich our communities, but it also increases our appreciation for the struggles and triumphs that so many have experienced.”
Speakers included: Reverend William D. Watley, PhD., the beloved Senior Pastor of the historic St. James AME Church in Newark; Sampson Davis, MD, coauthor of “The Bond: Three Young Men Learn to Forgive and Reconnect with Their Fathers” and cofounder of Threedoctorsfoundation.org; and Rev. Dr. Ronald B. Christian, affectionately known as “Rev. Ron,” who is the Senior Pastor of the Christian Love Baptist Church located in Irvington, NJ.
As New Jersey’s 54th governor, Jon S. Corzine has signed into law initiatives designed to give the uninsured better access to healthcare services, and a measure making New Jersey the third state in the nation to allow workers to take paid leave to tend to a personal or family emergency. After the Black History events, Governor Corzine met heart transplant recipient Robert Coiro (see photo), and his wife Myrna. Newark Beth Israel has performed more than 500 heart transplants and after just 10 days, Mr. Coiro will be able to go home.
A calendar of events showcased the accomplishments, history, literature, culture and art of the African-American experience all this month at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Through dance and speeches, recipe exchange and photo display, The Beth family has honored the proud legacy of African-Americans.
Date: February 23, 2009
Contact: Beth Salamon
Public Relations
Phone: 973.322.4926
esalamon@barnabashealth.org
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