[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 57 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF MONICA GAYLE

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 31, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Monica Gayle 
on the occasion of her retirement from FOX 2 Detroit after twenty-five 
years. Her significant contributions to our Metro Detroit community are 
worthy of commendation.
  A Washington State native, Ms. Gayle graduated from the University of 
Washington with a degree in Communications in 1982. She began her 
career in local news at home in Washington and then joined CBS in New 
York. She joined the main news anchor team at WJBK-TV in 1997. Along 
with her co-anchor, Huel Perkins, she is a part of one of the longest 
running anchor teams in Metro Detroit and has spent the last twenty-
five years keeping the people of Southeastern Michigan informed on the 
issues of the day. Together they've covered the stories that define 
us--9/11, the inauguration of President Obama, Kwame Kilpatrick, and 
the implosion of the Hudson Building in Downtown Detroit.
  Described by her co-anchor Huel as compassionate and brilliant, full 
of love and kindness Ms. Gayle has been a familiar face behind the news 
desk for a quarter of a century. She is a five-time Regional Emmy Award 
winning journalist and has anchored for a number of top-rated 
television markets throughout her over four decades-long career. Her 
work has taken her overseas to cover important stories in England, 
Ireland, Russia, Bosnia, and Honduras. A mother herself, she has always 
had a passion for covering the issues that matter to women and families 
and in 2006 she received the Operation Smile ``Humanitarian of The 
Year'' award. Ms. Gayle continues to reside in Michigan with her 
husband Dean and son Tanner.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Monica Gayle for an exemplary career at FOX 2 Detroit. I join with Ms. 
Gayle's family, friends, and colleagues in extending my gratitude to 
her for her tireless commitment to our community and to thank her for 
her role in keeping the people of Michigan informed for over two 
decades. Though we will miss her skilled reporting and seeing the 
familiar faces of Monica and co-anchor Huel on FOX 2, we wish her the 
very best in retirement.

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