Two members of the Delta Regional Medical Center (DRMC) team were honored by the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus at the 2019 Annual Scholarship Banquet. Scott Christensen, Chief Executive Officer, and Sylvia Jackson, Board Member, were each presented with the Community Legend Award for their service to the Delta and community they both serve.
The Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus extends the honor to individuals who work in their community with unselfish generosity and positive contributions to effect change as well as being a champion and ambassador in their region.
Christensen has been employed with Delta Regional Medical Center for over six years and has led the organization as the Chief Executive Officer for over five of those years. Jackson has served on the Delta Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees for 12 years and recently retired as the Director of the Area Agency on Aging of the South Delta Planning and Development District.
Christensen says, “Since the moment I stepped foot in the Delta, everything I’ve tried to do has been to put back and invest in our community. My true hope is that people see that, and see it as leading by example of a commitment to where you live. Each day, the decisions we make affect the lives of thousands who are depending on us to keep them safe on our watch. There are so many on our DRMC team and in our community deserving of this award that I’m reassured we can thrive under whatever challenges we face.”
Mississippi Association of Supervisors
The purpose of the Association is to advertise and bring into favorable notice the opportunities of the various counties of the State; to promote the interest and general welfare of the State; to interchange ideas and to develop, as far as practicable, a uniform system of county government throughout the State; to maintain a Statewide agency for the purpose of advancing the moral, financial, and general welfare of the State, and the counties of the State; and to create and promote a feeling of fellowship, sympathy, and understanding among and between the counties and the people of the State of Mississippi. The Association shall be non-political.
About the Minority Caucus
The purpose of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus is to "Develop pragmatic leadership; improve the quality of local government by fostering an attitude to become pro-active, bound by public needs and not by political favors in solving problems; forge concerns about the enhancement of the quality of life throughout the state of Mississippi concerning jobs, education, economical opportunities and a constant increasing standard of living for all Mississippians; and to secure the future for tomorrow's generation."
About Delta Regional Medical Center
For 66 years, Delta Regional Medical Center (DRMC) has served Washington County and the surrounding counties as the regional medical center. DRMC is positioned to handle emergencies by providing Level III Emergency Trauma service, delivering care in both inpatient and outpatient settings and providing treatment through home health and hospice, outpatient rehabilitation and therapies, surgery, physician clinics, and many other levels of service. For more information, contact Kim Dowdy, Community Development Manager, at 662.725.2830.
