[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 126 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING FRANK WACHOWSKI

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 6, 2004

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding gentleman, Frank Wachowski, more commonly known as ``The 
Chicago Weather Man,'' who will be honored on October 16, 2004 with the 
prestigious Thomas Jefferson Award. It is with great honor that I 
recognize the contribution of a man who continues to serve the 
Chicagoland area and the state of Illinois.
  The Thomas Jefferson Awards are presented to people who work to 
better their communities through volunteer and community services. They 
are ordinary people who do extraordinary things without expectations of 
recognition or reward.
  For over 25 years, Frank Wachowski has volunteered his services as a 
cooperative observer for the National Weather Service and has closely 
worked with Tom Skilling, chief meteorologist at WGN-TV in Chicago. 
More than 11,000 volunteers nationwide take observations on farms, in 
urban and suburban areas, National Parks, seashores, and mountaintops. 
The Cooperative Network has been recognized as the most definitive 
source of information on our nation's climate trends as the data 
collections are truly representative of where people live, work and 
play.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring Frank 
Wachowski for all of his hard work and dedication, as I hope that 
others are inspired by him to become involved in community service 
projects.

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