[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 220 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        TRIBUTE TO PATRICK HEALY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 23, 2021

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Patrick 
Healy as he prepares to conclude his long and storied career as one of 
Los Angeles' preeminent television reporters. For nearly four decades, 
Patrick has been on the front lines for just about every story that has 
shaped and defined the place we call home--all with unmatched integrity 
and dedication to public service.
  Before he was an award-winning broadcaster, Patrick was an 
engineering student at UCLA--taking up the family's journalism 
tradition as a reporter for the Daily Bruin. Guided by L.A. newsroom 
giants like Jere Witter and Pete Noyes, he got his start writing and 
producing for local outlets across the Southland before landing his big 
break at NBC-4--a station which he would call home for the next 37 
years.
  Patrick has since become a fixture in Angelenos' living rooms, with 
his in-depth coverage of the most famous sagas of our generation: from 
Richard Ramirez and Rodney King to O.J. Simpson and Dr. Conrad Murray. 
Through them all, he always managed to bring us more than just the 
stories themselves--he also reveals the truths they tell about our 
communities, our people, and our country.
  When he wasn't rushing to the scene of breaking news, Patrick has 
extensively covered environmental issues affecting California, 
including how drought and extreme weather caused by climate change are 
impacting the people and places we love. It is these stories that 
perhaps best unveil the noble motivation behind his work: to 
investigate and call attention to our challenges so we can ensure the 
Golden State remains a wonderful place for future generations to enjoy.
  Patrick's love for his home state and hometown is undoubtedly what 
makes so many Angelenos connect instinctively with his reporting. And 
it is why, like his mentors before him, he will go down as one of the 
great L.A. broadcast journalists of our time. As Patrick likes to 
quote, ``News is the first draft of history''--if that is so, he has 
left an indelible mark. And we thank him for it.
  I ask all Members to join me in thanking Patrick Healy for his 
service to Los Angeles, to California, and to the nation, and in 
wishing him good health and great adventure in retirement.

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