[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1157-E1158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF FAIRFAX CABLE ACCESS 
                  CORPORATION (FAIRFAX PUBLIC ACCESS)

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 2009

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Fairfax Cable Access Corporation and to celebrate their 25 years of 
service to the community.
  As a provider of public access television and radio programming, 
Fairfax Cable Access Corporation stands as an exceptional example of a 
nonprofit organization working closely with the community for mutual 
benefit. In 1984, Fairfax Public Access broadcast its very first 
program. From these humble beginnings, airing just a few hours each 
week, Fairfax Cable Access Corporation has grown into one of the larger 
organizations of its type in the country. Fairfax Public Access now 
operates two cable television channels and one cable radio channel. In 
2008, Fairfax Public Access employed 20 full time staff members and 
aired 5,327 hours of programming.
  This remarkable growth has been matched by the successes of Fairfax 
Cable Access Corporation in reaching out to our diverse community in 
Fairfax County. The programming is representative of the county's 
diverse ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. With programs in 14 
different languages, Fairfax Cable Access Corporation is able to 
inform, educate and entertain peoples from around the world who call 
Fairfax home.

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  I particularly commend the educational training programs available 
from Fairfax Public Access in the fields of radio and television 
production. Thousands of individuals have successfully been trained in 
these fields by Fairfax Cable Access Corporation and their training 
program is now listed in the Adult Education catalogues for the local 
public schools systems.
  In recognition of excellence, the Fairfax Cable Access Corporation 
has been awarded numerous Telly Awards which honors the very best in 
local, regional, cable and internet programming. The winners of this 
prestigious award are chosen from the thousands of entries received 
each year from all 50 states and 5 continents.
  Madam Speaker, the quarter century of excellence from the Fairfax 
County Cable Access Corporation is a true success story, both for the 
organization and the many citizens it serves. I ask my colleagues to 
join me in paying tribute to the achievements of Fairfax Cable Access 
Corporation and to applaud their commitment to communication, education 
and service to the community.

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