[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF NEIL ZURCHER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
award-winning journalist, Neil Zurcher, one of the most beloved and 
recognizable media personalities in northeast Ohio, upon the joyous 
occasion of his 75th birthday.
  For more than fifty years, Mr. Zurcher's entertaining accounts of 
unique and out-of-the-way destinations across Ohio have been found on 
radio and television and travel sections of magazines and newspapers, 
including his regular column in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He was the 
original host of the immensely popular travel segment: ``One Tank 
Trips,'' which was broadcast for 25 years on FOX 8 TV in Cleveland.
  Driving more than a million miles in 25 years as a travel reporter 
for FOX 8, Mr. Zurcher uncovered hidden treasures, oddities and 
beautiful get-away destinations along the urban highways and country 
roads of Ohio. His accounts and insights into the diverse people, 
customs, culture and history of Ohio are recorded in the five books 
he's written, including ``Tales from the Road,'' ``Ohio Road Trips,'' 
and ``Ohio Oddities.'' A kind, generous and down-to-earth man, Mr. 
Zurcher never sought accolades; yet he has been honored several times 
for his excellence in journalism and broadcasting. He is the recipient 
of an Emmy award, was honored with the Award for Excellence in 
Broadcasting from the Cleveland Assoc. of Broadcasters, and has been 
inducted into the Cleveland Press Club Hall of Fame.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honor of Neil Zurcher--family man, 
journalist, TV reporter and author--upon the joyous occasion of this 
75th birthday. His chronicles of his travels across Ohio inspire, 
entertain and educate, creating a sense of wonder, unity and community. 
We look forward to learning about his travels for the next million 
miles.

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