[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 171 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





RECOGNIZING LISSA DRUSS FOR ENTERPRISING WOMEN MAGAZINE'S WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 31, 2022

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lissa Druss for 
being named Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine.
  For more than 30 years, Lissa has established a powerful reputation 
as a highly seasoned communications strategist, crisis management 
leader, nine-time Emmy award-winning television journalist, media 
consultant, guest lecturer and client advisor. In her role as a 
consultant, she specializes in government affairs, crisis 
communications, municipal relations, media relations/training, 
corporate communications, communications strategy and social media.
  During the 1990s, Lissa covered headline stories including the 
Persian Gulf War, the Oklahoma City bombing, the O.J. Simpson murder 
trial and the Chicago Bulls championships. Her clients include 
companies of all sizes, celebrities, municipalities and law enforcement 
agencies across the United States and, in some cases, the world. She 
has written and produced for news, entertainment and sports. She spent 
21 years with CBS Television both in Chicago and Los Angeles and served 
as the executive producer, launching the Comcast SportsNet network in 
Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and New York, winning her the 2009 
Chicago Journalism Award in Sports.
  In addition to this accomplishment as Woman of the Year, Lissa has 
been the recipient of the National 2019 Professional Women in Advocacy 
Award and the 2016 Filipo Mazzei Award for Excellence in Public 
Affairs. In 2018, she received one of the highest honors from the 
Italian government, the Knight of the Order of the Star of ltaly, 
bestowed upon her by the President of the Italian Republic.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to again, formally recognize Lissa Druss 
for being named Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine.

                          ____________________