[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5814]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING ROY ISOM

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and the career 
of Roy Isom, a broadcasting legend in the San Joaquin Valley from 
California. Known as the Voice of Agriculture for over 40 years, Roy 
was a force in the broadcasting industry, relentless in reporting on 
issues that mattered the most to our communities.
  Roy began his career at KFSN channel 30 and KYNO radio before moving 
to KMJ radio, where he spent the last 28 years. He was known as a 
workhorse, and his colleagues fondly remembered how he would begin his 
days at 1 a.m., getting ready for the farm report. Roy's hard work 
translated into stories and reports that were critical to making sense 
of what was going on in our valley and the Nation.
  Whether it was reporting the first lunar landing or breaking down the 
agriculture news of the region, Roy's style and ethics serve as a role 
model to our younger generation of reporters and broadcasters because 
he was. Today, Roy is remembered by his family and friends and 
colleagues. Everyone who new Roy, including myself, had a tremendous 
respect with him. I join with all the people of our valley in 
celebrating Roy's life and contributions to broadcasting.

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