[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16549]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO BOB FISHER

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my good friend Bob 
Fisher, who will begin his 13th year as President and CEO of the Nevada 
Broadcasters Association in August of this year.
  Bob has been the driving force behind recording oral history video 
interviews with Nevada's pioneer radio and television broadcasters to 
be preserved for future generations. For the past 12 years, Bob has 
hosted a weekly public affairs radio program called ``Observations'' 
that airs on 17 stations. In addition, he has hosted a weekly public 
affairs television program, also named ``Observations'', that airs on 
four Northern Nevada stations. ``Observations'' is Nevada's most 
listened-to public affairs radio program.
  Over the course of his long and distinguished career as a 
broadcaster, Bob has earned a number of accolades. He has earned three 
American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards for his broadcasting work, 
as well as Electronic Media Awards in 2000, 2001, and 2002.
  Bob's service to the community extends beyond radio and television 
broadcasts. Currently, Bob serves as the State Coordinator and Chairman 
of the Nevada AMBER Alert Review Committee. He is a member of the 
Nevada Homeland Security Commission and serves as Rural Taskforce 
Chairman. He is also a member of the Nevada BRAC Commission, and a 
former President of the National Alliance of State Broadcasters 
Associations (NASBA). Furthermore, Bob is a former member of the Board 
of Trustees of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor my friend Bob Fisher. Bob has been a 
tireless advocate for the broadcasters in the State of Nevada and has 
built a very respectable relationship between the broadcasters and our 
State and Federal Governments. I wish him the best as he continues his 
leadership of the Nevada Broadcasters Association.

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