COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Dr. Raquel Peat on her recent promotion to Rear Admiral and Assistant Surgeon General in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

This Senate resolution from Louisiana formally commends Dr. Raquel Peat on her promotion to Rear Admiral and Assistant Surgeon General in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The document highlights her extensive career in regulating medical devices and tobacco products, as well as her participation in various disaster response efforts. It notes her historic achievements as the first female Flag Officer in the Health Service category and the first Jamaican-American to hold such a rank. The resolution serves as a public acknowledgment of her contributions to public health and does not alter any laws or policies.