[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[House]
[Pages 31909-31910]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING CAREER OF JERRY HAYES

  (Mr. GRIFFITH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GRIFFITH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
outstanding career of Jerry Hayes of Huntsville, Alabama.
  In the Tennessee Valley, Jerry's decades of responsible journalism 
have earned him the respect and trust of hundreds of thousands of 
people. His 30 years at WHNT News 19 in north Alabama have brought 
inspiration and guidance to an untold number of aspiring journalists 
looking to begin their careers.
  When he is not in the studio or at the scene of a story, Jerry is 
bettering the community around him. His work for Tennessee Valley 
children is near to

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my heart, and north Alabama parents owe him a debt of gratitude that is 
almost impossible to repay.
  Each year, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 
recognizes individuals who have made a meaningful contribution to 
broadcasting by inducting them into the Silver Circle. Jerry epitomizes 
the type of excellence that the academy looks for, and I congratulate 
him on this achievement.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank Mr. Jerry Hayes for his 30 years 
of service to north Alabama. Our community would not be the same 
without his dedication to the families of the Tennessee Valley.

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