[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 109 (Thursday, September 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1667]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF DAVID LAWRENCE, JR.

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 7, 2006

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, David Lawrence, Jr. is a 20-year 
veteran of the newspaper business, serving in many capacities including 
positions as the editor of the Charlotte Observer, the publisher and 
executive editor of the Detroit Free Press, and the publisher of the 
Miami Herald which, under his leadership, won five Pulitzer Prizes for 
investigative reporting, meritorious public service, editorial 
cartooning and local news reporting.
  David Lawrence, Jr. has been awarded eleven honorary doctoral degrees 
and has received numerous awards for his writing, including the First 
Amendment Award from the Scripps Howard Foundation and the Inter 
American Press Association Commentary Award.
  After his retirement from The Miami Herald in 1999, David Lawrence, 
Jr. left the newspaper business entirely and focused his attention on 
child advocacy and early childhood education initiatives. His service 
in support of these efforts include his roles as Chairman of the 
Children's Trust, President of The Early Childhood Initiative, Chairman 
of the Florida Partnership for School Readiness, Chairman of the 
Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Protection, and member of the 
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation and the Foundation for Child 
Development.
  His legacy of education and service to the community will continue at 
the David Lawrence, Jr. K-8 Center, a Miami-Dade County Public School 
for 1,600 students across from the north campus of Florida 
International University in North Miami, Florida. Mr. Lawrence, Jr.'s 
work exemplifies the contributions of so many South Floridians who work 
tirelessly to strengthen our community. My sincerest gratitude to a 
great journalist, philanthropist and my constituent, David Lawrence, 
Jr.

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