[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING CLAY HENRY ON HIS RETIREMENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Arkansas (Mr. Womack) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WOMACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement 
of one of Arkansas' most-admired sports journalists, Clay Henry.
  Clay has retired after decades of covering Arkansas Razorback 
athletics, notably the publisher of Hawgs Illustrated, the weekly 
publication dedicated to the coverage of our beloved Hogs.
  It was natural for Clay, given that he was the son of another sports 
legend in Arkansas journalism, Orville Henry. I am quite confident his 
introduction to Razorback sports was while he was still in diapers. 
Then later as a stat man for the Arkansas Gazette at the age of 14. He 
was produced by the best, tutored by the best, and like those before 
him, became the best.
  Stops along the way at publications like the Log Cabin Democrat in 
Conway and the Tulsa World helped prepare him for a gig in 1992 with a 
new Arkansas magazine called Hawgs Illustrated. Leaving the Tulsa World 
for an upstart might have been a tough decision for a lot of people, 
but with Clay, it just seemed a natural fit. After all, Clay was a Hog, 
not a Sooner.
  Clay partnered to buy the publication with George Billingsley before 
eventually selling to Stephens Media, then later to the Hussman 
Company, WEHCO Media, which became the sole owner. In every step, the 
common denominator that found its way into the mailboxes of Hog fans 
everywhere was Clay Henry. Lots of contributing writers, amazing 
photographers, great salesmen, but only one Clay Henry. He served 27 
years as publisher.
  Now, it is off to the Norfork River where the trout now have a full-
time enemy--that is, when Jean Ann, his bride of 43 years doesn't have 
him doing honey-dos, or assuming the Razorbacks don't come calling.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate Clay for a journalism career of 
enormous success and professionalism. The Hog Nation is forever 
grateful.


                                 Canoo

  Mr. WOMACK. Madam Speaker, more than a half century ago, Americans 
walked on the Moon for the first time. Now, a new lunar mission is upon 
us in 2024, and the Third District of Arkansas will support this next 
step in space exploration.
  NASA has chosen Canoo, a high-tech mobility company with announced 
headquarters and facilities in northwest Arkansas, to produce a 
transportation fleet for astronauts, part of the Artemis program. That 
is right, as the crew prepares for their historic launch, they will be 
moved by state-of-the-art vehicles manufactured in Bentonville, 
Arkansas.
  A demonstration of ingenuity and the Natural State's focus on 
harnessing emerging technology and novel ideas, great things can be 
achieved when the public and private sectors work together.
  I am so proud that the future of space discovery is being supported 
by the Third District and our incredible workforce. The pioneering 
spirit of Arkansas and America will be on display as fully suited 
astronauts ride to their liftoff location.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate Canoo for the role they are playing in 
such an incredible moment in American history. From Arkansas to the 
Moon--and eventually on to Mars--their work is driving innovation 
forward.

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