[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF MR. HERB THOMAS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 27, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. Herb Thomas, 
a photojournalist and news videographer for Cleveland's WJW, who is 
being honored by the Press Club of Cleveland with the 2011 Chuck Heaton 
Award.
  Herb attended Thomas Edison High School in Cleveland, Ohio before 
joining WJW in 1969 as a set designer. Throughout the years Herb has 
worked in a number of capacities for the station including director of 
print operations, member of the studio camera crew, photojournalist and 
videographer. He is also responsible for creating WJW's sign off 
programs ``Meditation'' and ``Celebration.''
  Herb is a local celebrity in Cleveland and played ``Soul Man'' on the 
Big Chuck and Little John Show for many years. He has been featured in 
PM Magazine, listed in the ``Who's Who'' in Success Magazine and named 
``One of Cleveland's Most Interesting People'' in Cleveland Magazine. 
Herb is also the founder and president of thomasvisions and of the 
performing arts choir, ``Prayer Warriors.''
  Herb has been honored in the past as well for his quality of work and 
dedication to journalism. He has won 12 Emmys, two International 
Gabriel awards and documentary honors by the Ohio Society of 
Professional Journalists. Herb was also inducted in the Ohio 
Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2000.
  In addition to being inducted in the Cleveland Journalism Hall of 
Fame, Class of 2011, Herb is this year's recipient of the Chuck Heaton 
Award. The Chuck Heaton Award honors an individual who best exemplifies 
the qualities of the Plain Dealer's longtime sports writer and 
columnist, Chuck Heaton. Mr. Heaton was known for his dedication to 
journalism and community.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in congratulating WJW's 
Herb Thomas as the Press Club of Cleveland names him the 2011 Chuck 
Heaton Award recipient.

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