[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 38 (Wednesday, April 6, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E557]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF DEANNE FITZMAURICE ON WINNING THE PULITZER PRIZE

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 6, 2005

  Mr. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Deanne 
Fitzmaurice of the San Francisco Chronicle for winning the Pulitzer 
Prize for feature photography. This award, the most prestigious in 
American journalism, is presented to only one photographer every year 
for a distinguished example of feature photography.
  Deanne Fitzmaurice earned this award for her moving photo essay on an 
Oakland hospital's effort to mend an Iraqi boy nearly killed by an 
explosion. Her powerful photographic narrative captures the story of 
this young child as doctors strive to give him a chance at a new life. 
With the accompanying articles written by Meredith May, these poignant 
photographs tell an overlooked but significant side of the Iraq war.
  Deanne has worked at the San Francisco Chronicle for the past 16 
years. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including 
TIME, Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report. She was named the Bay 
Area Press Photographers Association's Photographer of the Year in 
2002.
  Deanne's collection is indicative of the high quality of work at the 
San Francisco Chronicle. The Chronicle is committed to excellence in 
journalism, as evidenced by Deanne's photography and its fine 
reporting. Congratulations to Deanne Fitzmaurice and the San Francisco 
Chronicle on this magnificent honor.

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