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HONORING BILL STURGEON ON HIS RETIREMENT

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On 2026-02-10, Representative Richard E. Neal (D-MA-1) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING BILL STURGEON ON HIS RETIREMENT" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered the environment.

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HONORING BILL STURGEON ON HIS RETIREMENT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 28 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)] [House] [Page H2107] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING BILL STURGEON ON HIS RETIREMENT (Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of a pillar in a western Massachusetts community and a fixture in Berkshire County, my dear friend Bill Sturgeon. Born to a firefighter and a nurse from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Bill graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1966 before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1969. He proudly served our country during the Vietnam war and was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroic achievements. Bill continued that service upon his return home, working as a police officer in both the Lanesborough, Massachusetts, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts, police departments. In 2008, Bill hosted his first radio show at WBRK radio, embarking on a remarkable journey to becoming one of the most iconic voices in the Berkshire community history. As a self-described Kennedy Democrat, Bill hosted guests from all across the political spectrum and from all walks of life on WTBR's ``Morning Drive.'' He welcomed debate that was respectful, substantive, and grounded in a genuine desire to inform rather than inflame. I can say with all confidence that he is the only reporter whom I have ever had the pleasure of interacting with who started the interview with me by saying: Hey there, handsome. Needless to say, Bill Sturgeon is truly one of a kind. Mr. Speaker, the American people are forever grateful to Bill Sturgeon for his service to our Nation, and the people of Berkshire County are forever grateful to him for being part of their morning drive. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Amodei). I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for the dictionary that he sent to all of us who still believe in those things and not computers. Thank you very much, sir. ____________________

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HONORING BILL STURGEON ON HIS RETIREMENT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 28 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)] [House] [Page H2107] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING BILL STURGEON ON HIS RETIREMENT (Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of a pillar in a western Massachusetts community and a fixture in Berkshire County, my dear friend Bill Sturgeon. Born to a firefighter and a nurse from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Bill graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1966 before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1969. He proudly served our country during the Vietnam war and was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroic achievements. Bill continued that service upon his return home, working as a police officer in both the Lanesborough, Massachusetts, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts, police departments. In 2008, Bill hosted his first radio show at WBRK radio, embarking on a remarkable journey to becoming one of the most iconic voices in the Berkshire community history. As a self-described Kennedy Democrat, Bill hosted guests from all across the political spectrum and from all walks of life on WTBR's ``Morning Drive.'' He welcomed debate that was respectful, substantive, and grounded in a genuine desire to inform rather than inflame. I can say with all confidence that he is the only reporter whom I have ever had the pleasure of interacting with who started the interview with me by saying: Hey there, handsome. Needless to say, Bill Sturgeon is truly one of a kind. Mr. Speaker, the American people are forever grateful to Bill Sturgeon for his service to our Nation, and the people of Berkshire County are forever grateful to him for being part of their morning drive. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Amodei). I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for the dictionary that he sent to all of us who still believe in those things and not computers. Thank you very much, sir. ____________________