[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 507]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO WENDY DAMONTE

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Wendy 
Damonte for her years of dedication to bringing northern Nevada in-
depth news coverage. Wendy was an upstanding member of KTVN's news team 
for 21 years and an important face in Nevada journalism. While she will 
be departing from the anchor desk, Wendy's tireless dedication to the 
Reno community will continue as she embarks on a new journey as vice 
president of advocacy and community partnership at Renown Health.
  Wendy joined KTVN's news team in 1994, shortly after graduating from 
the University of Nevada, Reno with a broadcast journalism degree. Her 
passion in the newsroom quickly moved her up the ranks and led to her 
anchoring KTVN's evening news program, as well as reporting on medical 
information on her ``Health Watch'' segment. As part of KTVN's news 
team, Wendy went above and beyond in her career to bring Nevadans the 
most up-to-date and accurate news. Her work in our community is 
invaluable.
  Throughout her tenure with KTVN, Wendy covered a variety of stories, 
including medical breakthroughs in Nevada, breaking news stories, and 
personal health stories. Specifically, Wendy shared an extremely 
personal story, covering the challenges her mother faced while fighting 
breast cancer. Wendy's coverage led to significant legislative changes 
in the fight against breast cancer. She was a key contributor in 
helping push legislation in Nevada mandating that doctors inform women 
about their breast density.
  As someone whose family has been touched by cancer, I understand the 
difficulties that come with this terrible disease and am thankful to 
have people like Wendy working to eradicate cancer and increase 
awareness. I am pleased to say that I have worked with Wendy to raise 
awareness of the Breast Density and Mammography Act of 2015. I am proud 
to be a cosponsor of this legislation, which similarly requires 
mammography facilities to include up-to-date information about breast 
density. Wendy's work has truly touched the lives of many across 
northern Nevada, and we can't thank her enough.
  I ask my colleagues and all Nevadans to join me in thanking Wendy for 
her years with KTVN and for her work to create a healthier northern 
Nevada. Although her time at KTVN may be coming to an end, her efforts 
to pursue her goals will continue. I wish her well in all of her future 
endeavors and at her new position at Renown Health.

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