U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) has selected Lisa Chervanka, a nurse at Regional Hospital of Scranton, as his guest for the State of the Union address to be delivered by President Trump.
Bresnahan praised Chervanka’s dedication to her profession and community. “Lisa represents the very best of Northeastern Pennsylvania,” said Rep. Bresnahan. “For decades, she has shown up for our community as a nurse, caring for patients when they are at their most vulnerable and making sure families get the care they deserve. Her commitment to service does not stop at the hospital doors, it extends through her entire family’s dedication to our country and our Commonwealth. I am proud to welcome Lisa to Washington for the State of the Union and to recognize her lifelong service to our community.”
Chervanka expressed appreciation for Bresnahan’s support of local healthcare facilities. “I am very excited to join Rep. Bresnahan for the State of the Union in Washington, D.C.,” said Lisa Chervanka. “As a nurse at Regional Hospital of Scranton, I’m incredibly grateful for Rep. Bresnahan and his work to keep our hospital open, as well as everything he has done in Washington to advocate for working families like mine. Keeping our doors open means our patients get the care they need, and people like me get to keep doing the work we love for our community.”
Chervanka began her nursing career at Mid Valley Hospital in 1994 before moving into leadership roles there and later at Regional Hospital of Scranton after Mid Valley closed in 2014 under Commonwealth Health (CHS). She was named Clinical Manager of the Year in 2016 and currently leads interventional radiology at Regional Hospital.
Her family also serves their community: her husband John is an Air Force veteran and retired Pennsylvania State Trooper and Fire Marshal; one son is serving as an Airman specializing in bio environmental engineering at Travis Air Force Base; another daughter works at Northeast Regional Crisis Stabilization Center.
Recently, Rep. Bresnahan announced that ownership changes were finalized for several area hospitals—including Regional Hospital of Scranton—transferring them from Commonwealth Health to Tenor Health on February 2 after extended negotiations aimed at keeping these hospitals operational.
