[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 53 (Friday, April 4, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E515]
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                       A TRIBUTE TO BEVERLY WHITE

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 4, 2008

   Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Beverly White 
of Altadena, California. Every March we celebrate Women's History Month 
in recognition of the contributions and the sacrifices made by our 
Nation's women. Accordingly it is my privilege to highlight Ms. White 
as a woman whose extraordinary efforts are vital to my district.
   Beverly is well known in southern California for her current role as 
the co-anchor of the ``Today in L.A.'' weekend edition and as a long-
time reporter on the popular 11 p.m. Channel 4 News. She focuses in 
particular on the live coverage necessitated by local natural disasters 
such as regional wildfires and the Northridge earthquake.
   Armed with a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of 
Texas at Austin, Beverly first set out on her multi-State career at 
KCEN-TV, NBC, in Temple/Waco and KENS-TV, CBS, in San Antonio. In the 
late 1980s, she moved to Cincinnati and became the anchor of the top-
rated morning newscast. There Beverly reported on the tumultuous saga 
of Pete Rose, as well as on the 1988 Democratic and Republican 
presidential conventions.
   As a reporter for WTVJ in Miami, Beverly covered several stories on 
international affairs concerning Haiti and Cuba, as well as the rape 
trial of William Kennedy Smith. Exemplifying her specialty in live 
coverage, she was on the team that won a 1992 Peabody Award for their 
outstanding coverage of Hurricane Andrew.
   Southern Californians encounter Beverly in the field in other ways 
as well. She is a past president of the Black Journalists Association 
of Southern California and is a member of the national affiliate, the 
National Association of Black Journalists. In addition to her 
professional leadership roles, Beverly supports community causes by 
hosting myriad annual awards functions, from YWCA's ``Women of 
Excellence'' event to Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Service's 
luncheon.
   As an icon of local journalism and a selfless volunteer, Beverly's 
dedication to the Altadena community is an invaluable addition to the 
legacy of Women's History Month. With gratitude and admiration, I ask 
all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring an extraordinary 
woman of California's 29th Congressional District, Ms. Beverly White.

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