[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE CAREER OF MR. JIM PAGLIARINI, PRESIDENT & CEO OF TWIN 
                               CITIES PBS

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 29, 2018

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Jim 
Pagliarini, on his remarkable 21 years as the President and CEO of Twin 
Cities PBS or Twin Cities Public Television (TPT). Under Jim's 
leadership, TPT has become one of this nation's most successful, 
innovative and prolific public television stations. While not only 
launching and producing popular programming and community facing 
initiatives, the successes of TPT have gone on to become nationwide 
models for how other PBS stations interact with their audiences and the 
communities they serve.
  After seeing the power that television has to educate communities, 
and children especially, Jim earned a Master's degree in education from 
Temple University and went on to found the PBS station in Reno Nevada. 
He was one of the youngest station leaders in the nation at 29 years 
old. After successfully running the Reno PBS station, he was encouraged 
to apply for the position of President and CEO of TPT here in Saint 
Paul, Minnesota. His arrival in Saint Paul in 1997 marked the beginning 
of a new era for TPT.
  Jim is often spoken of as a keen listener who cares about the 
thoughts and visions of those around him. His strategic vision, as well 
as the staff and leadership team he oversees, has enabled TPT to be a 
national leader in serving the community with a variety of offerings 
both on television and the web. Twin Cities Public Television is 
consistently one of the most viewed stations in the country and excels 
in offering programming and content to people at every stage of life, 
spanning from early childhood to later adulthood. Jim has not only been 
an enormous positive force for TPT, but has leveraged his talents and 
knowledge for the betterment of public broadcasting nationwide. In 
addition to serving and being reelected to the national PBS board, in 
2006 he took a partial leave of absence to lead strategic planning for 
all public television stations around the country.
  One of the many successes that TPT has had during Jim's tenure as 
President and CEO has been a partnership with the state's non-profits 
to help them use the power of media to broadcast their values and 
missions to viewers across Minnesota. This initiative helped to launch 
the Minnesota Channel in 2003, which became a national model for public 
broadcasting community partnerships. During Jim's time at TPT, the 
station completed a $40 million campaign to modernize their 
headquarters and invest in new digital work. It was the most ambitious 
campaign in TPT's history.
  Under Mr. Pagliarini's leadership, Twin Cities Public Television has 
thrived and grown into a model public broadcaster. TPT is a shining 
jewel for Minnesota, and the Fourth Congressional District, where it is 
located in Saint Paul. Mr. Speaker, please join me in wishing Jim all 
the best in his retirement, and to honor him for his years of educating 
and enriching the lives of Minnesota residents through his work at Twin 
Cities Public Television.

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