[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 8765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                             JOCELYN DORSEY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Westmoreland) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I thank my colleague and 
fellow Georgian, Mr. David Scott, for inviting me to share some words 
and congratulations toward a great Georgian who is here today. That 
Georgian is Jocelyn Dorsey, who was recently inducted into the Georgia 
Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
  Jocelyn has served our community for more than 43 years as an 
employee of Atlanta's number one local station, WSB-TV Channel 2 Action 
News. Jocelyn now serves as the director of editorials and public 
affairs at WSB, where she is responsible for all community and public 
service outreach programs. Over the years, she has become not only an 
accomplished and trusted news anchor but a person who gives her money 
and her time and who is a friend to all who have ever met her.
  Aside from her work at the station, Jocelyn uses her free time to 
bring awareness to the Atlanta area nonprofits and assists them with 
fundraising. I have been involved with her many times at some of these 
fundraising opportunities that she takes. Jocelyn serves on the 
advisory board of many charitable organizations in Atlanta, working to 
improve the lives of those with developmental disabilities and to 
improve the lives of the children of the community. She is also a 
mentor to teens and is an advocate for family values. Jocelyn has been 
a pioneer for women in journalism in our State, especially for African 
American women. She is a leader and has been recognized by the city of 
Atlanta and county commissioners for all of the work that she has done.
  Many people want to make Atlanta better, but what makes Jocelyn 
special is that she actually works hard every day to make our city a 
better place. Whether it is at the TV studio or during her free time, 
she is committed to making Atlanta a great place to work, live, and 
raise children. Jocelyn knows and embodies the best values of 
Georgians--hard work, service, and, of course, leadership. There cannot 
be improvement without action, and Atlanta's next generation is 
fortunate to have a strong, active leader in the community like Jocelyn 
to look up to and to try to follow.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Jocelyn on her induction into the Georgia 
Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. I also thank her for her 
commitment to Atlanta and to the State of Georgia. I wish Jocelyn and 
her family all the best, and I know that she will continue to do great 
things for our city and our State.

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