[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 102 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E829-E830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE OCCASION OF BARBARA GRIJALVA'S RETIREMENT

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                         HON. RAUL M. GRIJALVA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 15, 2017

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize and celebrate Barbara 
Grijalva on her retirement from KOLD News 13, Tucson.
  Barbara has been a fixture of our community from her first time on 
screen in 1983. Born and raised in Tucson, and a graduate of the 
University of Arizona, Barbara is a unique, homegrown personality. For 
34 years, Barbara worked tirelessly to provide Tucson and Southern 
Arizona with the most relevant and updated news, both local and 
national, and is considered a living legend by her coworkers and 
viewers. During her time on KOLD News 13, Barbara was flexible in her 
reporting, working as both an anchor and a reporter in the field; in 
times of need, Barbara could always be counted on by her team to get 
the job done. Above all, Barbara Grijalva is a trusted professional 
whose reporting is always defined by the facts. In these times, the 
loss of a journalist of Barbara's caliber is significant.

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  Her talent, demeanor, and style will be missed coming into our homes 
and our minds. We thank Barbara for the contributions and impact she 
has given us, and we wish her well in her next adventure.

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