Congressman Al Green Speaks at the Fisher House II Dedication Ceremony at the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center

(Houston, TX)--On September 25, 2013, Congressman Al Green spoke at the Fisher House II Dedication Ceremony at the Michael DeBakey Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center in Houston, TX. The Fisher House II will provide lodging for military and veterans’ families. The Fisher House Foundation annually serves over 19,000 families in 11 states and the District of Columbia, as well as outside the US in Germany and England. Congressman Al Green was joined at the dedication by Adam C. Walmus, Director of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Dr. Richard Wainerdi, former President of the Texas Medical Center, David Coker, President of Fisher House Foundation, Robert A. Petzel, Under Secretary for Heath at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

“I care passionately about veterans having all the resources a grateful nation can provide them to maintain their productiveness and role in society,” Congressman Al Green said. “Those who put their lives on the line to defend this great nation deserve our unyielding dedication and utmost appreciation.”

Fisher House II is the second Fisher House to be opened on the campus of the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center by the Fisher House Foundation. The first Fisher House opened in 2005 and serves over 1,000 families annually, making it the busiest house for the foundation.

“The Fisher House Foundation is providing an invaluable service to military and veterans’ families as well as the community,” Congressman Al Green said. “I am proud to represent the Ninth Congressional District where the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center, the site of the two Fisher Houses, is located. I trust that the Fisher House Foundation’s relationship with the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center will continue to be a fruitful and productive one for our community.”