[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 69 (Monday, April 30, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE CAREER OF THE HERALD-CITIZEN'S BILL SHUSTER

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 30, 2007

  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Bill Shuster, publisher of the Cookeville, Tennessee Herald-Citizen, 
upon the occasion of his retirement after 38 years with the newspaper.
  Bill began his newspaper career as a journeyman printer in Nashville, 
and from there, became the pressman for the Putnam County Herald and 
the Cookeville Citizen. In 1970, he was named production manager of the 
two papers the same year they merged to become the Herald-Citizen. Bill 
became the newspaper's publisher in 1995.
  I imagine that, in addition to witnessing the phenomenal growth of 
Cookeville during his tenure at the newspaper, Bill worked through many 
changes in technology to get the Herald-Citizen in the racks. Newspaper 
pages that were literally put together by staff hands are now put 
together on computer screens. Bill always made sure the Herald-Citizen 
was cutting edge--designing, building and moving into the plant on Neal 
Street; implementing computer software and hardware updates; and 
creating new sections of the newspaper.
  While time has brought many changes, one thing that has remained 
constant is Bill's commitment to a fair story. I could not sum up 
Bill's work ethic any better than he did when he said, ``Early on, I 
learned that hard work would bring rewards, how to treat people, how to 
set my moral compass, and that the best course is to put aside personal 
preferences and go straight to the side of public good.''
  I know Bill has always been concerned about his community and takes 
great pride in our Nation. I was always happy, when needed, to provide 
a flag for the Herald-Citizen facility, where I had the pleasure to 
celebrate its grand opening with Bill.
  Bill, congratulations, again, on your retirement. I hope you enjoy 
many lazy days of fishing; many games of golf; traveling with your 
wife, Jan; and the opportunity to spend more time with your grandson, 
Eli.

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