[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2913]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JOHN PATTI

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 4, 2009

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a veteran 
Baltimore journalist who has reached a very special milestone. John 
Patti is celebrating 25 years of service at WBAL Radio.
  From anchoring WBAL's coverage from the Vatican when Archbishop 
William Keeler was elevated to the College of Cardinals to Cooperstown, 
New York where Chuck Thompson and Earl Weaver were inducted into the 
Hall of Fame to local election coverage in Maryland, John's 
professionalism, talent, and dedication to reporting the news are 
second to none.
  In fact, John Patti has spent the past 37 years broadcasting in 
Baltimore. John's specialty has always been feature reporting. During 
his career, John earned nine prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards 
presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association. In 2000, 
John captured the coveted Best of Show Award in the prestigious New 
York Festival in 2000 for his investigative journalism. As a sports 
reporter, John won the Eclipse Award, given out by the thoroughbred 
racing industry for excellence in reporting.
  I am pleased to report John is home grown Baltimore. He graduated 
from Mount Saint Joseph High School in 1973 and received his Bachelor's 
Degree from Towson State University in 1977. He and his wife Stephanie 
live with their three sons in Howard County.
  John Patti began at WBAL in February, 1984. . . and he is still there 
reporting the news 25 years later. For that, he deserves our 
congratulations.

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