[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 26 (Thursday, March 9, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S1387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO KEN SULLIVAN

   Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, on March 18th there will be a 
retirement party in Shueyville, IA for one of Iowa's most highly-
regarded journalists.
  Ken Sullivan left The Cedar Rapids Gazette on February 10th, after 
36\1/2\ years on the job. He started his career as a radio news 
reporter a few months after high school and reported for the Oelwein 
Daily Register for three years before joining Iowa's second-largest 
newspaper.
  I have known Ken as one of the leading political reporters in a state 
where political dialogue is healthy and rigorous. Ken's many years of 
public service have greatly enriched this political landscape, as well 
as the civic life of metropolitan Cedar Rapids. He brought to his work 
tremendous dedication and demonstrated through his commentary the 
common sense and independence that characterizes the people of Iowa.
  Mr. President, I salute the contribution that Ken Sullivan has made 
to our democracy by letting the sun shine in to the processes of 
government and encouraging public dialogue on the issues through his 
news reports, editorials and columns. His keen insights and energetic 
coverage of the issues important to Iowa and the country have well-
served his readers and the public good. He will be missed, and I 
congratulate him on his many years of fine service.

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