[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H10006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





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                        REMEMBERING CRAIG HARNEY

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life 
of Mr. Craig Harney, who passed away on November 30 at the age of 65 
after battling cancer.
  Mr. Harney was a stalwart of Savannah journalism--unbelievably 
dedicated to his craft at WTOC--and largely responsible for making WTOC 
the Southeast news leader.
  He began at the news station 40 years ago, while a student in 
college, with a part-time job answering the phone. By the end of his 
career, he had worked his way up to become WTOC's creative director 
and, at different points, held nearly every position at the station.
  His colleagues remember that he knew how to get to the heart of the 
story and that he was interested in doing everything he could to help 
shine a light on what made our community so special. It was this effort 
and talent that he put into his stories, which made our area a better 
place to live and exemplified Mr. Harney as a true Savannahian.
  His vibrant personality, always meandering throughout our communities 
in search of stories to highlight, is simply irreplaceable.
  My thoughts and prayers will be with his family, friends, and all of 
his colleagues at WTOC during this most difficult time.

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