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HONORING PAUL SWEIGERT, M.D.
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HON. MIKE THOMPSON
of california
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Paul Sweigert, M.D. in celebration of his outstanding medical career in Napa County.
Dr. Sweigert was born and raised in Sacramento, California, and graduated from Jesuit High School in Carmichael. He received a bachelor's degree in physical therapy in 1981 from California State University, Fresno. He then graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in 1990 with a Doctor of Medicine.
Dr. Sweigert began his medical career at the Providence Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, studying internal medicine from 1990 to 1993. He then moved to Bath, Maine, to practice as a primary care physician. In 1997, Dr. Sweigert moved to Napa, where he joined the medical staff of the Queen of the Valley Medical Center. While working at the Queen of the Valley Medical Center, he also took over the practice of Dr. Alvin Lee Block in 1998 and launched Red Bike Medicine as a solo practitioner in 2014. He is revered in Napa County for his excellent medical care, hard work, and kind nature.
Dr. Sweigert has been a devoted member of the Napa Solano Medical Society (NSMS) and the California Medical Association (CMA) for 25 years. He was a CMA delegate from 2006 to 2012, NSMS president from 2007 to 2008, and a hospital representative to CMA's Organized Medical Staff Section from 2009 to 2013. On May 2, 2022, Dr. Sweigert received the Napa Solano Medical Society Professor Emeritus award in appreciation of his long and illustrious career as a physician, teacher, and friend.
In his free time, Dr. Sweigert enjoys traveling, gardening, bicycling, serving his community, and spending time with his family. Dr. Sweigert has held numerous community-related roles, including being a local soccer coach, a Board of Trustees member for Justin Sienna High School, and a member of the Honoring Choices Napa Valley steering committee. Dr. Sweigert and his wife, Patricia, have two children, Kelsey and Eric. Following his retirement in 2022, Dr. Sweigert will move to Bozeman, Montana, to be a full-time grandfather.
Madam Speaker, it is evident that Dr. Paul Sweigert has dedicated his life to the people of Napa through his medical career. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor him here today.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 112(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 112(2)
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