[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MS. GLORIA MARGARITA RODRIGUEZ ON THE OCCASION OF HER NEW 
                 POSITION AS A REPORTER FOR ABC 11 WTVD

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                             HON. RAUL RUIZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 28, 2015

  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, today I am honored to recognize Ms. Gloria 
Margarita Rodriguez on her new position as a reporter for WTVD in 
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.
  A native to the Coachella Valley, Ms. Rodriguez has served the 
community as KMIR Anchor, Reporter, and Producer for over 9 years. She 
has used her talent to cover several nationally recognized local events 
such as the Humana Challenge, Palm Springs International Film Festival, 
and the BNP Paribas Open. Additionally, she has interviewed celebrities 
and politicians, reported on numerous wildfires, and covered President 
Gerald Ford's death and state funeral. Ms. Rodriguez has used her 
reporting to shed light on important issues including working 
conditions of migrant workers, living conditions at Thermal mobile home 
parks, immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, and LGBT equality rights.
  After completing high school at Cathedral City, Ms. Rodriguez 
received her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and political 
science from the University of Southern California. She completed her 
master's degree program at the Columbia University School of Journalism 
in New York City, and then worked as a reporter for KNWA in Arkansas. 
She has written articles for The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the 
St. Paul Pioneer Press, and The Desert Sun. She returned to the desert 
in 2006, working as a weekend anchor and field reporter for KMIR/KPSE-
TV. Most recently she has been the co-anchor of KMIR's two-hour Today 
Show.
  In addition to her many contributions to journalism, Ms. Rodriguez 
has been a passionate advocate for access to higher education. Serving 
as both Executive Director with the Reynaldo J. Carreon Foundation and 
professor of media and public relations at the College of the Desert, 
she has been a strong voice, inspiring and empowering students to 
pursue and complete undergraduate degrees. In October 2010, Ms. 
Rodriguez was named one of Palm Spring Life's ``40 Under 40'' for 
contributions to the community.
  Ms. Rodriguez will be reporting in one of the top 25 media markets in 
the country in her new position at WTVD, bringing her integrity and 
advocacy to an even larger audience. I am proud to recognize Ms. 
Rodriguez's contributions to Coachella Valley, and I look forward to 
her success and accomplishments at WTVD.

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