[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 72 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO BILL POWELL, A MIDDLE GEORGIA LEGEND

  (Mr. CHAMBLISS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a middle 
Georgia legend, Bill Powell, who will close out 40-plus years of 
service during tonight's 6:00 newscast on WMAZ TV in Macon, Georgia.
  Upon his arrival in Macon on WMAZ radio in 1958, Bill quickly became 
one of the community's most popular radio personalities, and it was 
only natural when Bill leaped into television weather at WMAZ in 1982 
that he soon became one of central Georgia's best and most popular 
television personalities.
  Bill has given of his time to speak to local schools and community 
organizations concerning various weather topics. He has served with 
distinction on a number of boards within central Georgia, such as the 
Museum of Aviation, the Middle Georgia Air Force Association, and the 
South Side Lions Club.
  As Bill retires, he will take his sense of humor and fun-loving 
personality, but will leave a legacy of community service that will be 
difficult to surpass.
  Congratulations, Bill, on a job well done. As you told your listeners 
for so many years, keep on keeping on. God bless you, Bill.

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