[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 95 (Friday, June 28, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E994-E995]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO NANYA FRIEND OF THE CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 2013

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Nanya Friend, a 
resident of Charleston, West Virginia. Friend has greatly contributed 
to the tradition of journalism in the

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Mountain State during her tenure as Editor of the Charleston Daily 
Mail.
   The Charleston Daily Mail is a Pulitzer-winning publication, and 
under the direction of Friend it has served a vital role in updating 
and informing West Virginians. Under the direction of Friend, the Daily 
Mail has maintained high standards of journalism, while adapting to the 
challenges and technologies of the digital age.
   Friend, a graduate of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 
University, has served as editor of the publication since 1996, and its 
publisher since 2004. Friend's intellect, unwavering devotion to the 
truth, and high standards of journalistic integrity have made a mark in 
West Virginia. They have also earned her the West Virginia Press 
Association's Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award in 2009, which is 
the association's highest honor.
   Nanya Friend and her husband Rod have been married for 36 years, and 
together they have two children Kara and Keith. She is also a proud 
grandmother to Lydia and Meredith.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask our colleagues to join me in recognizing Nanya 
Friend for her extraordinary service to the people of West Virginia and 
for the advances she has made in her field.

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