[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 148 (Monday, November 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MIKE ``TRIV'' TRIVISONNO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 15, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Mike ``Triv'' Trivisonno, devoted family man, radio host and community 
volunteer. Mr. Trivisonno was born and raised in Greater Cleveland and 
he continues to call Cleveland his home. He grew up in Mayfield 
Heights, dropped out of school by the tenth grade and ran with a rough 
crowd. At the young age of 17, he met the love of his life and future 
wife, Linda Conforto, whose kindness and integrity became a powerful 
source of strength in his life.
  Mike and Linda married three years later and remained committed to 
each other and to their children. Mike's family means everything to him 
and he has worked hard to provide for them. Together, he and Linda 
started a landscape business and they even managed a golf course along 
the way. In the 1970's, Mr. Trivisonno's radio popularity grew; he 
earned the nickname `Mr. Know It All' as a regular caller to the 
popular Pete Franklin ``SportsLine Show'' on radio station WWWE in 
Cleveland. Soon, radio jobs were offered and his career began to 
skyrocket. Lively, on-air debates that normally included sports talk 
meandered into the realm of news and politics. His common-man, brash 
and humorous style, and his raw honesty continue to draw a massive and 
diverse listening audience. His radio persona elicits strong emotions 
from his audience and his popularity continues to grow. For nearly 
twenty years, the Mike Trivisonno Show on WTAM 1100 has been the one of 
the most widely-listened to radio programs throughout Ohio.
  Above and beyond his success in radio, Mr. Trivisonno's willingness 
to help others and his openness about his personal losses have touched 
the hearts of our community. For many years, he led the Coats for Kids 
annual campaign, and he continues to lead charitable events and 
initiatives, including charity poker events. After Linda Trivisonno 
lost her battle with cancer in 2009, he began honoring her life and 
memory with initiatives like the Linda Trivisonno Endowment Fund, which 
raises funds for cancer research and provides funds for financially 
struggling patients and their families.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honor of Mike Trivisonno, one of the 
most fascinating and successful voices in the history of Cleveland 
radio. Beneath the armor of Mike's boisterous, self-deprecating, and 
sharply opinionated voice is a kind and decent man whose generous heart 
and desire to help others brings comfort, hope and strength to our 
entire community.

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