(Washington, DC)  – Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D. (R-South Louisiana) released the following statement after recently being selected Legislator of the Year for 2012 by the American Ambulance Association. The award was presented in Washington, DC in front of approximately 200 EMS professionals from around the country including representatives from Louisiana and Acadian Ambulance Services:

“The American Ambulance Association’s membership includes a wide variety of medical professionals such as paramedics, EMTs, emergency department physicians, educators, and executives. It has a large presence in South Louisiana and one I am grateful for. Each member of the Association seeks to promote health care policies ensuring excellence in ambulance services and to effectively address the needs of the communities in which they proudly serve. I am honored to receive this award from the American Ambulance Association and look forward to partnering with its members to continue to serve the people of South Louisiana.”

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