    [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
    [House]
    [Page H127]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                             RECOGNIZING TOM BARTON

      (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the
    House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
      Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the
    longtime editorial page editor of the Savannah Morning News, Mr. Tom
    Barton, who officially retired on January 5, after 39 years of service.
      He began his time in Savannah writing for the former Savannah Evening
    Press covering crime and police stories. His first stories included a
    murder trial of an elderly woman and a man who violated city code by
    killing a chicken and leaving its remnants on city sidewalks.
      These stories quickly taught Mr. Barton lessons in journalism while
    his gripping, clear, and insightful writing helped him become an
    influential and trusted writer and editor in Savannah.
      Since those first stories, he has covered the most important topics
    in Savannah over the past decades, including interviews with the
    infamous Jim Williams, photos of running back Herschel Walker, and
    stories about political elections.
      Mr. Barton not only knows the unique character of Savannah better
    than anyone in our area, but he has also contributed greatly to its
    development over the last 39 years.
      His regular contributions to the Savannah Morning News will be
    missed. I thank him for his dedication to making Savannah a better
    place to live.

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