[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               30TH ANNIVERSARY OF WEAR-TV'S SUE STRAUGHN

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2003

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Sue 
Straughn for her 30 years at WEAR-TV in Pensacola, FL.
  In 1972, Sue Straughn began her distinguished career with WEAR as a 
clerk typist, moving up the ranks to eventually become a news anchor. 
Every evening at 6 o'clock thousands of families welcome her as an 
extra dinner guest as she updates them on the community news. She is 
the trusted face and voice for local news in Northwest Florida.
  Sue Straughn's influence reaches far beyond her TV personality, as 
she has dedicated her time and efforts for the interests of children 
and reading. She sits on dozens of organizations aimed at family values 
and improving the quality of life for people of Florida's Panhandle, 
and has received numerous awards for her work, such as the David R. 
Thomas Child Advocate of the Year and the Judge John P. Kuder Family 
Values Award. Her influence has even sparked the establishment of the 
Sue Straughn Endowment Scholarship Fund.
  WEAR and Northwest Florida communities are very fortunate to have 
such a distinguished newswoman with a genuine concern for local issues.
  On behalf of the United States Congress, I would like to thank Sue 
Straughn for her thirty years of service and offer my sincere 
appreciation for her work in the communities of Northwest Florida.




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