[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 94 (Monday, June 9, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1173]
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RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STEPHEN BARR DURING 
                  HIS TENURE AS AN EDITOR AND REPORTER

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 9, 2008

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize the significant contributions of Stephen Barr, 
noted columnist and journalist that paved the way for today's 
journalistic generation.
  Throughout his career at the Washington Post Stephen Barr has served 
as an anchor to both the columnist writing community and the avid 
readers of the newspaper. During his 20 years at the Washington Post he 
has worked as an editor and reporter serving in the Metro News, Style, 
National News, and the Column departments of the newspaper.
  In May 2000, he was selected as the Federal Diary Columnist after 
serving 7 years as a national staff writer covering Federal management 
and personnel issues, ``reinventing government,'' the U.S. Postal 
Service, veterans'' affairs, the congressional appropriations process, 
and government technology challenges, including the widely known Year 
2000 computer glitch.
  Steve Barr was born and raised in Nocona, Texas, a 1967 graduate of 
Nocona High School and a 1971 graduate of the University of Texas at 
Austin where he received his bachelor's degree in journalism. He also 
served 2 years in the U.S. Army, including one year with the 1st 
Infantry Division in Vietnam.
  With deep appreciation and admiration for his continued service, I 
thank Mr. Stephen Barr and wish him the very best in his future 
endeavors.

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