[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING BOB NEWHART

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2025

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life and 
legacy of Bob Newhart, TV star and comedian.
  In 1972, The Bob Newhart Show premiered and catapulted Bob into a new 
tier of critical acclaim, adoration, and commercial success. Known for 
its dry humor and heart, The Bob Newhart Show drew millions of viewers 
into a Chicago-based story about a psychologist and his clients and 
friends. With incredibly strong ratings and significant praise, the 
show ran for six seasons, leading to his other acclaimed show, Newhart. 
Through these efforts, Bob connected with homes and families through 
his extraordinary storytelling skills. He was described by coworkers 
and friends as kind, funny, and intellectual, and is remembered as 
humble and warm despite his fame.
  Before reaching comedic stardom, Bob graduated from Loyola University 
Chicago with a bachelor's degree in business management. He then served 
two years in the Army during the Korean War and held jobs in accounting 
prior to recording the comedy album that won him Album of the Year at 
the 1961 Grammys, ``The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart''. Bob had a 
love of philanthropy and used his comedic talents to emcee at various 
benefits from childhood cancer to Scleroderma research. He was adamant 
about using his career and success for the benefit of others and showed 
the world how important that mission was to him by raising $350,000 for 
the National Children's Cancer Society.
  Bob was a true Chicagoan and proved that through the exposure he gave 
the city in his show as well as his enthusiastic support for the Cubs. 
The city is proud to honor his life and legacy through renaming the 
street by the Edgewater condominium to ``Bob Newhart Way''. Thanks to 
him, this building is one of the most recognizable in Chicago, 
appearing in The Bob Newhart Show's opening credits for 142 episodes.
  The city of Chicago and the whole country have lost an incredible 
figure who shaped modern comedy and sitcom TV, and he will be dearly 
missed. His legacy lives on through his children, grandchildren, and 
friends, and he will be remembered by the lives that he touched through 
his work and philanthropic efforts. I am forever grateful to Bob for 
shining a light on this incredible city and showing was it means to be 
a true legend.

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