[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 37 (Thursday, March 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E303]
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                         RECOGNIZING PAT MOODY

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 2013

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a legend in 
Michigan broadcasting, Pat Moody, on forty remarkable years of service 
to the greater Michiana area.
  A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Pat came to Berrien County in 
1973 as news director of WSJM Radio. We didn't let him get away. Now 
four decades later, Pat is the area's most well-recognized on-air 
personality and host of the popular ``Moody in the Morning'' radio 
show.
  Thousands of households and commuters tune in every morning as Pat 
informs, enlightens, and entertains. Like that first cup of coffee or 
newspaper over breakfast, Pat has become a morning staple for folks in 
Michigan's Great Southwest.
  While perhaps best known as the area's favorite radio personality, 
Pat is also widely recognized as a passionate and engaged member of his 
community and an outspoken champion of all things Michigan.
  Pat has served as Executive Vice President of the Cornerstone Chamber 
of Commerce for nearly two decades; authors a weekly business column, 
``Moody on the Market;'' and has participated in a diverse array of 
civic organizations and boards, including Lake Michigan College, the 
Lakeland Regional Health Foundation, Michiana public broadcasting, and 
the Berrien Community Foundation, just to name a few.
  Pat's hard work and selfless commitment to make Southwest Michigan a 
better place to live, work, and play has rightfully earned him the 
respect and admiration of the entire region.
  It is truly an honor to recognize Pat Moody on reaching this 
tremendous milestone; to have worked alongside him on so many issues 
and to call him friend for so many years. Well done and 
congratulations! He is a local treasure, and we look forward to many, 
many more years of waking up to his welcoming voice.
  But, he's more than just a voice . . . he's a Friend.

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