Article: Benjamin is the founder and chief executive officer of the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic, according to the MacArthur Foundation.(Tracking Washington)(Regina Benjamin chief executive officer of the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic nominated for surgeon general by President Obama )(Brief article)

Benjamin is the founder and chief executive officer of the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic, according to the MacArthur Foundation. The clinic and the town of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, were ravaged by Hurricanes Georges in 1998 and Katrina in 2005. Benjamin worked in emergency rooms and nursing homes to earn extra money to keep the clinic running. "She has been proven as a leader for this community," said Stan Wright, Bayou La Batre's mayor and a board member at Benjamin's clinic. "She's been proven through ...

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