[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E766]
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       DAVID LOUIE: A SHINING EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 1995
  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend Mr. David 
Louie, a two-time Emmy Award winning reporter for KGO-TV in San 
Francisco, for his long and distinguished career. After 25 years of 
excellence in broadcasting and a bright future ahead of him, David is 
and will continue to be one of the premier television reporters in the 
Nation.
  In the many years that I have known David, he has always been a 
shining example of integrity and intelligence in broadcast journalism. 
David has been at KGO-TV since 1972, starting as a general assignment 
reporter, and now is the business editor and money reporter as well as 
a contributing reporter on ``Marketplace,'' the station's weekly 
business program.
  Recently, David Louie was elected as chairman of the National Academy 
of Television Arts and Sciences [NATAS], a nonprofit organization of 
10,000 members committed to enriching the quality of television 
programming. Elected to the NATAS board in June 1994 and currently 
serving a 25-year term, David is known nationally for his remarkable 
contribution to the field of journalism.
  David's active involvement in the community and in promoting the 
advancement of broadcast journalism prompted Mayor Frank Jordan of San 
Francisco to declare July 19, 1994, as ``David Louie Day.'' Also, David 
was inducted into the prestigious NATAS Silver Circle, composed of 
media professionals who have served as broadcasters for 25 years and 
who have made notable contributions to Northern California television 
programming.
  In 1990, David was elected as national president of the Asian 
American Journalists Association, an organization encouraging ethnic 
diversity in our Nation's newsrooms. He has and continues to serve with 
distinction in this extremely important capacity.
  Mr. Speaker, these numerous awards and honors speak volumes about one 
of our Nation's finest reporters. In friendship and admiration, I 
extend my most heartfelt congratulations to this extraordinary 
American.


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