[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E110]
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                      TRIBUTE TO MR. GEORGE WEEKS

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. George 
Weeks, a long-time political journalist for the Detroit News, who is 
set to retire from writing his weekly column. Mr. Weeks has had a long 
and illustrious career as a journalist--evidenced by his induction into 
the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 1996. However, his accolades 
and accomplishments are by no means limited to the field of journalism.
  Mr. Weeks not only reported political news, but helped make some of 
it himself. He served as press secretary and chief of staff for 
Governor William G. Milliken for 14 years. Mr. Weeks used the expertise 
he gained in Governor Milliken's office to earn the position of a 
Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University.
  Mr. Weeks, a native of Traverse City, MI, is a true Michiganian--an 
expert, not only in Michigan politics, but in Michigan culture and 
history as well. I would like to extend my thanks to him for all of his 
good work and wish him well in his retirement. The Wolverine State is 
better off for the contributions of George Weeks.

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