[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E111]
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                        TRIBUTE TO GEORGE WEEKS

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. CAMP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
George Weeks, a distinguished resident of my district and a man whose 
home number is rung by American Presidents, U.S. Senators and 
Representatives, Governors, state legislators and local officials 
alike. As Michigan's foremost political columnist, a mention in 
George's tri-weekly submissions is courted by candidates for reasons 
far beyond the sheer volume of his readership. In a career that has 
spanned 5 decades and nearly as many continents, George's work 
epitomizes the fairness preached in j-schools across the country. It is 
no surprise that his praise is sought by both Republicans and 
Democrats, and it is certainly no surprise that George was inducted 
into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame long before his retirement. 
Michigan politics has been well served by this honored scribe. As 
George enters ``retirement,'' and the Detroit News loses its Glen Arbor 
Bureau, his commentary will be missed, but his work will long be 
remembered.
  On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District, I extend best wishes 
to George and Mollie Weeks and sincerely thank them for their service 
to the great state of Michigan.

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