[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 156 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2297]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO MILTON S. HOFFMAN

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 8, 1999

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my great admiration 
for Milton S. Hoffman, senior editor of the Editorial Board of The 
Journal News in Westchester County, NY. Mr. Hoffman's outstanding 
accomplishments in the field of journalism and his significant 
contributions to the government and civic life of the county have 
merited him still another award--the press gallery in the chambers of 
the Westchester County Board of Legislators will be dedicated in his 
honor later this month.
  A man of high principle, integrity and skill, Mr. Hoffman began his 
lifelong newspaper career as an elementary school student in West 
Harrison, NY. In 1955, he started a 17-year stint covering Westchester 
County government for a precursor of The Journal News. He provided 
consistently thorough and thoughtful coverage of issues before the 
then-governing body, the County Board of Supervisors. His insightful 
writing also led to the replacement in 1969 of the Board of Supervisors 
with a more representative and efficient County Board of Legislators.
  Mr. Hoffman continued his tireless advocacy for progressive social 
policies as the state government and politics reporter, editorial page 
editor, columnist and now senior editor. His philosophy throughout a 
distinguished 45-year career has been ``not to tear things down, but to 
build them up.''
  How fitting that the press gallery be named for a journalist who has 
trained, over four and a half decades, thousands of young reporters in 
the principles of fairness and accuracy. Indeed, Westchester County 
today has a better governing structure thanks to Milt Hoffman's vision 
and leadership. And all of us in the County are richer because of his 
unfailing dedication and commitment to making this a better place to 
live and work.

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