HONORING PETE MICHAELS

On 2026-05-15, Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-2) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING PETE MICHAELS" in the House.

HONORING PETE MICHAELS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)] [House] [Page H3543] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING PETE MICHAELS (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend, Pete Michaels, who is celebrating 50 years of reporting traffic in Knoxville. Pete is the embodiment of the American Dream, and how, when you put your mind toward something, anything is possible. He was an entrepreneur from the beginning. Pete started with $7.63 in his pocket. With the help of a banker, he bought his first airplane before he even had a pilot's license and signed radio contracts before his business was even started. Still to this day, you will hear Pete's voice across radio stations in Knoxville giving you a traffic report on all the major highways and roads. Mr. Speaker, I offer congratulations to Pete on this historic mark of five decades on the air, and I thank him for taking care of the good folks of east Tennessee every day and for being my very loyal, longtime friend. ____________________