[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1212]
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             HONORING JOHN McCORMICK OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2003

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to 
John McCormick, winner of the Walker Stone Award for editorial writing 
from the Scripps Howard Foundation.
  John McCormick is the deputy editorial page editor of the Chicago 
Tribune. He joined the Chicago Tribune editorial board in 2000 and was 
promoted to deputy editor the following year. Prior to joining the 
Tribune, John worked for several years as the Chicago bureau chief for 
Newsweek magazine.
  A native of Iowa, a graduate of Northwestern University, John gained 
recognition for his series of editorials on how and why Chicago must 
respond to its high murder rate. Once a small-town boy, John tackled 
big city crime head-on, proving to be a highly regarded and influential 
asset to Chicago's political leaders, law enforcement officers, and 
neighborhood groups.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring John 
McCormick on his achievements and wish John many years of future 
success.

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