[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 38 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H1780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATIONS TO JERRY BELLUNE, JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, citizens who cherish 
fairness in the media are rejoicing that Jerry Bellune, editor emeritus 
of the Lexington County Chronicle, has been named Journalist of the 
Year. The coveted honor was announced March 5 at the South Carolina 
Press Association's annual awards luncheon held in Columbia. Bellune 
was recognized for his more than half-century involvement in the 
industry.
  Bellune and his wife and business partner, MacLeod Bellune, have 
built the Chronicle into one of the best local newspapers in America, 
with more than 300 national and State awards. Their son, Mark Bellune, 
is continuing the tradition of professionalism with its creed: A 
Conservative Choice, Not a Liberal Echo.
  Bellune has been a tireless champion for taxpayers' dollars not being 
the government's money but clearly the people's money. His longtime 
crusade opposing excessive spending was endorsed last week by the 
Student Congressional Advisory Board of the University of South 
Carolina Student Government, which issued a thoughtful report to 
promote debt reduction as the student body's greatest concern.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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