[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING J. MICHAEL MYER

  (Mr. McKINLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McKINLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of my 
friend, Mike Myer of Wheeling, who passed away earlier this year.
  Besides being a loving husband and father, Mike was an incredibly 
gifted editor at the Ogden newspaper chain and was a personal friend. 
Over the years, Mike and I had lively discussions on politics, the 
fossil fuel industry, and what would make West Virginia better. He was 
both a pragmatic and authentic editor, and he cared deeply for the 
livelihoods of men and women in the coal and natural gas fields of our 
valley.
  Out of frustration, Mike would repeatedly ask why Members of Congress 
would intentionally inflict harm on so many of these families. His 
passion was his community and the people who lived there.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Connie, and their two 
children and two grandchildren as we all mourn Mike's passing.
  Mike, you made a difference. You are already missed.

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