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HONORING JOHN ADAMS

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On 2026-08-06, Representative Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING JOHN ADAMS" in the House.

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HONORING JOHN ADAMS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E776] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING JOHN ADAMS _____ HON. NATHANIEL MORAN of texas in the house of representatives Thursday, August 6, 2026 Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor John Adams, chief meteorologist at KETK/FOX 51, who is celebrating 50 years in the broadcast meteorology industry. John is a native of East Texas, born and raised in Henderson. He attended the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, continued his studies at Sam Houston State University, and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in meteorology. From there, John built a career spanning television and radio stations across our state, delivering the forecasts East Texas families have relied on for half a century--through calm mornings and severe storms alike. Today, John is back home, serving the community that raised him. There is something fitting about that: a career that started with a young man from Henderson watching the skies has come full circle, with that same man now giving East Texans the information they need to plan their days and protect their families. Fifty years is a long time to show up, night after night, and earn people's trust. John Adams has done that, and East Texas is better for it. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating John Adams on this milestone, and in thanking him for five decades of faithful service to the people of East Texas. May the years ahead be as blessed as the ones behind him. ____________________

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HONORING JOHN ADAMS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E776] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING JOHN ADAMS _____ HON. NATHANIEL MORAN of texas in the house of representatives Thursday, August 6, 2026 Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor John Adams, chief meteorologist at KETK/FOX 51, who is celebrating 50 years in the broadcast meteorology industry. John is a native of East Texas, born and raised in Henderson. He attended the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, continued his studies at Sam Houston State University, and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in meteorology. From there, John built a career spanning television and radio stations across our state, delivering the forecasts East Texas families have relied on for half a century--through calm mornings and severe storms alike. Today, John is back home, serving the community that raised him. There is something fitting about that: a career that started with a young man from Henderson watching the skies has come full circle, with that same man now giving East Texans the information they need to plan their days and protect their families. Fifty years is a long time to show up, night after night, and earn people's trust. John Adams has done that, and East Texas is better for it. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating John Adams on this milestone, and in thanking him for five decades of faithful service to the people of East Texas. May the years ahead be as blessed as the ones behind him. ____________________