Hemophilia Foundation Names Legislators of the Year
YPSILANTI, Mich., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan (HFM) has named its Michigan Legislators of the Year. The annual awards, which recognize excellence in legislative policy making affecting the bleeding disorders community, were announced at HFM's annual consumer conference.
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Presenting the legislative awards, Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan Executive Director, Ivan Harner, noted, "Senator Roger Kahn has been a trouper in working to balance the state's budget and doing so without jeopardizing the health care that is made possible through the Michigan Department of Community Health; Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS). This program provides life saving help for children and adults that suffer from hemophilia or other bleeding disorders." Every year, Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan recognizes two legislators for their diligence in supporting policies which impact the bleeding disorders community in Michigan."
Senator Kahn, a former Saginaw County commissioner, was elected in November 2004 as the state representative for the 94th District. In November 2006 he was elected as the state senator for the 32nd District, representing Saginaw and Gratiot counties. Senator Kahn currently serves on the Senate Standing Appropriations Committee.
After high school in Monroe, Senator Kahn attended Delta College, MSU, and Wayne State University where he received his M.D. degree. During the summer, he worked for GM and Ford. After medical school, he trained at Beaumont Hospital in Detroit, where he became a cardiologist.
Roger returned to Saginaw to practice cardiac medicine after going to medical school and training in Detroit. Then Saginaw had one part-time cardiac laboratory and no cardiac surgery. Roger fought for and brought the balloon pump, modern pacemakers and outreach clinics to Saginaw. He founded the Heart Group. He worked to expand the cardiac lab and initiate Saginaw's cardiac surgery program. He also became president of the Saginaw County Medical Society and chaired its ethics-mediation committee.
SOURCE Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan
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