[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 30 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E328]
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                    CONGRATULATING MR. MIKE TRIMBLE

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2006

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mike Trimble 
of the Denton Record-Chronicle for winning the Distinguished Writing 
Award for Editorials from the American Society of Newspaper Editors.
  The American Society of Newspaper Editors is the principal 
organization of American newspaper editors and annual awards for 
distinguished individuals in various categories of writing and 
photography are given. This year, the awards will be presented on April 
27th during ASNE's convention in Seattle.
  Mr. Trimble, who is described by coworker Donna Fielder as having ``a 
down-home, Mark Twain kind of way that is always engaging and sometimes 
mind-boggling,'' was chosen in the category of Editorial Writing from a 
contest that attracted almost 600 entries this year. Trimble is often 
described as a man who ``inspires people to laugh, to cry, to think and 
to protest.''
  The Denton Record Chronicle is my hometown paper and since coming to 
Congress, I have frequently worked with Mike Trimble. His writing is 
both informative and fair, and I commend Mike for the integrity and 
honesty of his writings over the years. I look forward to many more 
years of excellent journalism.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. Mike Trimble on receiving 
the ASNE Distinguished Writing Award and commend his dedication and 
desire to help educate our local community through quality writing.

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