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If there are three words that perfectly describe OAHHS Community
Advocate Ellen Lowe, they are: Dignity, Compassion and Goodwill
Dignity
Whether they are political leaders or members of our
underserved communities, Ellen believes everyone
deserves dignity and respect.
Compassion
Consider Ellen’s career and the causes and issues she
invested her energy to address over the years and you
will see behind it all an active compassion. Ellen has
devoted her career to helping those who are in need,
whether she knows them or not.
Goodwill
In a world that is characterized by competing special
interests, Ellen is committed to making the world a
better place for people to live, work and play. This is a
quality that is difficult to find but it is one that Ellen
consistently and selflessly demonstrates.
All of us at the Oregon Association of Hospitals and
Health Systems want to thank Ellen as she embarks
on her next chapter. Her dedication to community
health is a living demonstration of the principles of
our mission.
At the core, Ellen is a public citizen who has been
instrumental in raising the bar for the health care
community in Oregon.
During the 2007 Oregon Legislative Session, Ellen championed the passage of Oregon’s landmark Community Benefit
Reporting Act. This law was a top priority to hospitals and helped quantify the mission that drives the hospital community.
Because of her efforts, in 2007 OAHHS developed the Ellen C. Lowe Community Advocate Award. This award honors
a community member for his or her unique, unusual or continuous support of hospital missions and the health of the
community. As the inaugural recipient, Ellen displayed the embodiment of spirit of the award: compassion, understanding,
wisdom and a clear vision to see the core of community issues, all traits that Ellen embodies.
On behalf of the Association and all of its members, thank you Ellen for your service to our community.
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THANK YOU, ELLEN LOWE