[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 81 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING BRAD BREITHAUPT

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2018

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Brad Breithaupt 
of Marin County, California, on the occasion of his retirement, for 42 
years of dedication to local journalism.
  Brad Breithaupt was raised in Marin County, where he attended Redwood 
High School and College of Marin. He then graduated with a bachelor's 
degree in English from U.C. Berkeley in 1976 and began his career in 
local journalism that same year.
  For the next three years, Brad Breithaupt served a variety of roles 
at The Ark newspaper in Tiburon, ranging from reporter, to editor, to 
publisher. By 1979, he started working for the Marin Suburban 
Newspaper, now known as Marinscope, and would go on to serve as a 
reporter there for the next 4 years.
  He became the managing editor for the Ross Valley Reporter, San 
Rafael News Pointer, and Ignacio News.
  After seven years of quality local reporting in a variety of 
newspaper roles, Brad Breithaupt was recruited by the Marin Independent 
Journal in 1983. For the next 35 years, Mr. Breithaupt remained at the 
Marin Independent Journal, where he served as a reporter, columnist, 
city editor, editorial writer, and editorial editor, among other roles.
  During his time at the Marin Independent Journal, Brad Breithaupt 
stayed committed to balanced reporting and shining a light on causes in 
need of the public's attention. His work put a spotlight on local and 
regional topics including crime, community politics, and infrastructure 
hazards, driving the region's agenda and helping set priorities for the 
public and decision-makers.
  Mr. Speaker, Brad Breithaupt's career represents more than a 
collection of articles, but rather a laudable example of the role that 
local journalism can play in informing and supporting our communities. 
Given the adverse conditions that local news sources increasingly face 
across the country, it seems fitting and appropriate to celebrate the 
culmination of this momentous career. Therefore, please join me in 
congratulating him on his retirement and expressing our deep 
appreciation for his long and exceptional career in local journalism.

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