[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 30 (Monday, March 4, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S1086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING BARRY HORSTMAN

 Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to remember Barry M. 
Horstman of Cincinnati, OH, for his dedication to his community and 
distinguished career in journalism. Mr. Horstman passed away suddenly 
while working in the newsroom of the Cincinnati Enquirer on February 
25, 2013.
  Known as a ``newsman's newsman,'' Barry Horstman developed a 
reputation as a tough but fair investigative reporter who showed his 
commitment to his community by being relentless in his work.
  Horstman's passion for journalism was inspired by his fourth grade 
teacher who encouraged him to write. In high school, he started a 
column for the Western Hills High School newspaper called ``Straight 
from the Horstman's Mouth.'' He went on to earn a journalism degree 
from The Ohio State University.
  While a student, Horstman worked at the Cincinnati Post, jumpstarting 
his long and fruitful career in journalism. Horstman's career included 
positions as a Washington correspondent for Scripps Howard News 
Service, a reporter at the Los Angeles Times, a reporter for the 
Cincinnati Post, and a writer and supervisor for the Las Vegas Sun 
before he returned to his hometown to join the Cincinnati Enquirer in 
2008.
  Barry covered me off and on for over 20 years, and even when I might 
have wished his story had been written a little differently, I never 
questioned his professionalism as a journalist, his commitment to 
reporting the facts as he saw them, and his decency and fairness as a 
person.
  A local history buff, Horstman wrote profiles of local Cincinnati 
area newsmakers that were compiled into a book published in 1999: 100 
Who Made a Difference: Greater Cincinnatians Who Made a Mark on the 
20th Century. He was known for his high energy and enthusiasm in all 
endeavors, especially for taking fantastic vacations around the globe.
  Horstman grew up on the west side of Cincinnati, raised in an 
apartment above the Glenmore Bowl, the bowling alley managed and later 
owned by his father, Les. He was an avid runner and a talented bowler.
  I honor Barry Horstman for his dedication to Cincinnati and 
contributions to the field of journalism.

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