[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 196-197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION OF FRED EATON

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 7, 2016

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Fred Eaton for 
his twenty years of service with Comcast and his commitment to 
expanding access to media across Southeast Michigan.

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  A native of Chicago, Fred attended the University of Illinois in 
Champaign-Urbana where he majored in Radio and Television. After 
college, Fred went to work for southern Illinois' Mt. Vernon Register-
News, writing articles by day and rewriting them for the evening news 
by night. It was during this time that Fred pioneered advances in the 
``Eyewitness News'' format.
  Fred moved to Michigan with his wife, Mary, and daughter, Virginia, 
taking up an editor post at the Adrian Daily Telegram. Always generous 
with his time and expertise, Fred consulted for the Lenawee County 
Democratic Party before going on to serve the public interest working 
with Congressman John Dingell. It was no surprise to any when Comcast 
asked Fred to be their man in Southeast Michigan. As the company has 
grown, so too has Fred's engagement in the community.
  During his time with Comcast, Fred has been involved with numerous 
community organizations. He has served as a board member of The 
Guidance Center and the International Association for Organ Donation, 
as a founding member of Everybody Ready! and as chairman of the Great 
Start Collaborative for Wayne County. Fred has also served on the 
boards of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce, the 
American Arab Chamber of Commerce, and the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Chambers 
of Commerce. Our communities have been truly enriched by Fred's 
commitment.
  When there was a need some place, Fred was always the first to say 
``how do we help?'' An event didn't feel complete if Fred wasn't there. 
Most striking was his outlook on life--always smiling, always positive 
and always seeing the glass half full. He is leaving our community, and 
his departure will create a hole in many hearts.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today to honor Fred Eaton 
for his service to our community. I thank him for his leadership and 
wish him many years of happiness ahead of him.

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