[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 202 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1728]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING JOHN DAVID ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM WQAD

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 21, 2018

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize John David, who 
is retiring from Moline, Illinois' TV station, WQAD. Mr. David has been 
reporting for 29 years at WQAD and has become an integral part of the 
Quad Cities community.
  Mr. David grew up in Southern California, where he began his 
broadcasting career at age 16 for KCSN-FM. He graduated cum laude from 
Occidental College in Los Angeles with degrees in Political Science and 
Theater Arts and Rhetoric. He then went on to receive a Master's degree 
in Broadcast Journalism with distinction from Northwestern University. 
Mr. David is best known for reporting on the rise and fall of American 
manufacturing and its toll on the workforce. His documentary, ``Where 
Did the Jobs Go?'' received the 2006 Regional RTNDA Edward R. Murrow 
Award for a news documentary. As a former reporter, I understand the 
demands of this work and thank David for his commitment to informing 
our community.
  It is because of dedicated community leaders such as Mr. David that I 
am especially proud to serve Illinois' 17th Congressional District. Mr. 
Speaker, I would like to again formally congratulate Mr. David on his 
well-earned retirement and thank him for all of his contributions and 
service to our community.

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