[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 75 (Saturday, May 26, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E992-E993]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO LARRY McCORMICK

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                          HON. XAVIER BECERRA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 25, 2001

  Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, it is with utmost pleasure and privilege 
that I rise today to recognize Mr. Larry McCormick for his 30 years of 
dedicated service to the people of Los Angeles as a news broadcaster 
with KTLA-TV.
  Truly a multi-faceted, multi-talented, media professional, Larry has 
worked for over 40 years in the field of broadcasting--33 in television 
news. Joining KTLA in 1971 as a weatherman, Larry now serves as anchor 
of the station's ``News at Ten Weekend Edition,'' and as weekday 
feature anchor for ``News at Ten.'' He also co-hosts the highly-
regarded ``Making It: Minority Success Stories,'' seen every Sunday 
morning.
  As the first African American news anchor in Los Angeles, Larry has 
served as a role-model for a generation of television journalists. His 
years of experience and reputation for honesty earned him the 
prestigious ``Governor's Award,'' the highest honor presented annually 
by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Over his long 
journalistic career, he has also been nominated for many Emmy Awards 
and has been the recipient of a number of Golden Mike Awards for news 
excellence.

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  Although very busy with career and family, Larry has always made time 
to give back to the city that has been the starting point of his 
success. Every year, this dedicated individual hosts the local United 
Negro College Fund and Muscular Dystrophy Association telethons and 
serves as ``quiz master'' for the Los Angeles Unified School District 
Academic Decathlon ``Superquizzes.'' Emceeing nearly 2,000 programs in 
the greater Los Angeles community over the past 30 years, Larry also 
serves as a member of the board of directors for numerous community, as 
well as professional organizations. In addition, he has been the 
recipient of over 100 awards, citations and honors from government, 
civic and community organizations for his tireless devotion to the 
people of Los Angeles.
  Mr. Speaker, on May 30, 2001, colleagues, friends and family will 
gather for a special evening to salute Larry McCormick's 30 years with 
KTLA. It is with great pride that I ask my colleagues to join me today 
in honoring this exceptional individual for his outstanding 
contributions to the broadcast industry and his ongoing commitment to 
serve the communities of Greater Los Angeles.

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