[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO PAULA FRANCIS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 6, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Paula Francis who 
has served Las Vegas as a Senior Television Anchor for over 25 years.
  Ms. Paula Francis graduated from the University of Wisconsin at 
Madison and in 1985 moved to Las Vegas as the evening news anchor at 
KTNV-TV. In 1990 she joined KLAS-TV as the evening news anchor 
alongside friend and colleague Gary Waddell.
  In addition to her professional career, Ms. Francis has continually 
given back to the community. She serves on the board of the Shade Tree 
Shelter for Homeless Women and Children, the Community Advisory Board 
for the Assistance League, and the Southern Nevada Chapter of 
International Women's Forum. She also contributes her time by reading 
to students during Nevada Reading Week. She also speaks to individuals 
and organizations about health issues including her campaign to educate 
women about breast cancer awareness called ``Buddy Check 8''.
  Ms. Francis has received numerous awards for her time spent in 
Southern Nevada. She was chosen as ``Best TV Anchor in Las Vegas'' by 
the readers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal six different times, and 
along with Gary Waddell, received the Best Anchor Team Award in the 
Women in Communications Electronic Media Awards. She also was inducted 
into the KLAS-TV Hall of Fame in July 2000.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Paula Francis. Her contributions 
to KLAS-TV and to Southern Nevada are admirable. I applaud her 
commitment to Southern Nevada and I thank her for her time and support 
to our community.

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