[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 186 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING ROBIN REED

  (Mr. CLINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a great 
Virginian, WDBJ7's legendary meteorologist, Robin Reed, as Reed 
recently announced his well-deserved retirement from local news.
  Since graduating from James Madison University in 1978, Reed pursued 
a career in local journalism. Forty of his 44 years in the business 
have been at WDBJ7 out of Roanoke.
  Even though weathermen take undeserved hits for nasty weather 
forecasts, Reed's long-running weather reports were a favorite of the 
community, sunshine, rain, or snow.
  Additionally, Reed teaches as a professor of practice at Virginia 
Tech School of Communication, a position he will continue in, preparing 
the next generation to improve their communication skills for the 
betterment of society.
  Reed is also a devout family man, as his children remember him 
regularly coming to big events in their lives, from marching band 
performances to camping in the Adirondacks with the Scouts.
  Among numerous journalistic accomplishments, Reed received the 
Citizen of the Year Award in Media from the Roanoke branch of the NAACP 
and was honored as a favorite member of the Virginia Tech faculty after 
being nominated by numerous students.
  I join countless Roanoke Valley residents and viewers in wishing Reed 
a great retirement and thank him for his lasting contributions to local 
journalism.

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