[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E142-E143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MIKE FITZSIMMONS

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2018

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Mr. 
Mike Fitzsimmons, Spokane's News Scope host on KXLY Newsradio 920 for 
his years of service to Eastern Washington. As an award-winning radio 
and television journalist, news director, and talk radio host, Mr. 
Fitzsimmons has served the people of Eastern Washington for more than 
40 years. Mr. Fitzsimmons retired at the end of 2017 and I am pleased 
to recognize his accomplishments and contributions to our great 
community.
  Mr. Fitzsimmons famously covered the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 
May of 1980 where he spent 56 continuous hours reporting about the 
effects of this unique event on Eastern Washington. In 1996, Mr. 
Fitzsimmons held another marathon broadcast during the giant regional 
power blackout known as Ice Storm `96. Outside of reporting, Mike 
served as a radio and television anchor for Unlimited Hydroplane Racing 
for 45 years.
  In addition to his career on radio and TV, Mr. Fitzsimmons has also 
dedicated his time to Gonzaga University where he is a Senior Lecturer 
of Integrated Media. He teaches courses relating to media law, public 
relations, broadcast writing, and media literacy. He has aimed to 
provide platforms for interpretation and critical analysis of the 
current fast-paced media environment.
  I would like to thank Mr. Fitzsimmons for his years of dedication to 
the people of Spokane and Eastern Washington, and wish him the best of 
luck in the next chapter of his life.

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