IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 517 
Congratulating St. Joseph?s Hospital of Savannah, Georgia, upon its 150th 
anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2025 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating St. Joseph?s Hospital of Savannah, Georgia, 
upon its 150th anniversary. 
Whereas the genesis of St. Joseph’s Hospital began in 1875 
when the Sisters of Mercy took over operations of the 
Forest City Marine Hospital in what is now Savannah’s 
National Historic Landmark District; 
Whereas, since its inception, Savannahians have come to 
trust the consummate care, compassion, and medical ex-
pertise that have become synonymous with the name St. 
Joseph’s Hospital; 
Whereas throughout its illustrious history, St. Joseph’s Hos-
pital has built its heritage and reputation on a continued 
commitment to cutting-edge medicine through highly 
skilled physicians, top-notch clinical professionals, and 
state-of-the-art medical technologies and procedures; 
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•HRES 517 IH 
Whereas as a not-for-profit community hospital, St. Joseph’s 
has had a profound and lasting impact on generations of 
Georgians and has continuously infused its community 
with an enriched sense of health, wellness, safety, and 
pride; 
Whereas the core of this hospital’s mission-centric philosophy 
is rooted in God’s ever-present love, and its longevity is 
sustained by its consistent works of mercy, always fo-
cused on the people and communities it serves; 
Whereas its strength in the Savannah community was further 
fortified by its joint affiliation with Candler Hospital in 
1997, forming the largest and most experienced health 
care provider in Southeast Georgia while remaining lo-
cally controlled and governed; 
Whereas St. Joseph’s/Candler was nationally recognized by 
the American Hospital Association with its prestigious 
Foster G. McGaw Award for its commitment to commu-
nity outreach through innovative programs such as St. 
Mary’s Community Center, St. Mary’s Health Center, the 
Good Samaritan Clinic, the African-American Health In-
formation & Resource Center, the Volunteer Income Tax 
Assistance program, and the Angels of Mercy Community 
Volunteer Corps; and 
Whereas, as St. Joseph’s Hospital celebrates the historic oc-
casion of its 150th anniversary, it is fitting to honor its 
rich past, salute the strength of its faith-filled service in 
treating illness and promoting wellness for all people in 
the communities it serves, and look forward with tremen-
dous pride to its sustained health and future growth for 
the benefit of all residents of Southeast Georgia: Now, 
therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates St. Joseph’s Hospital, the 
Sisters of Mercy, the hospital’s past and present 
leadership team, and all its coworkers on the grand 
occasion of its 150th anniversary; and 
(2) extends best wishes for its continued service 
to the citizens of the City of Savannah and the sur-
rounding regions. 
Æ 
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