[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 206 (Monday, December 18, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1717-E1718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING TRUDY HAYNES

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                           HON. DWIGHT EVANS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 18, 2017

  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an influential and 
dedicated woman in Philadelphia, Trudy Haynes (nee Gertrude Daniels), 
our nation's first female African American weather reporter and a true 
media pioneer.
  Trudy Haynes was born in New York City at Harlem Hospital in 1926 and 
raised in New York City. She began her broadcasting career in a Detroit 
suburb at WCHB-AM, which was the first black owned radio station above 
the Mason Dixon line.

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  Trudy Haynes made history in 1965 when she became the nation's first 
female African American reporter for KYW-TV (now CBS-3) in 
Philadelphia. Trudy Haynes was also the Nation's 1st African-American 
TV weather reporter, acquiring that position in 1963 when she worked 
for WXYZ-TV in Detroit, MI. Additionally, Trudy Haynes is also a very 
proud graduate of Howard University, class of 1947.
  Prestigiously, she has a long esteemed history, has conducted many 
high profile interviews, and holds many awards including two Lifetime 
Achievement Awards, as well as an Emmy. Trudy Haynes formally retired 
in 1999, but has stayed active throughout the years. At 91 years old 
she is officially coming out of retirement for her ``Drop The Mic 
Tour''.
  The 2nd Congressional District of Pennsylvania extends gratitude to 
Trudy Haynes who is a true inspiration for future generations and 
thanks her for her continued dedicated support and service to the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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