[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 198 (Monday, December 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1678]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF WALTER R. BROOKS, JR.

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 17, 2018

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the life of 
Walter R. Brooks, Jr., founder of Cape Cod Today, who passed away at 
the age of eighty-seven.
  Mr. Brooks has been a pillar of the community, serving as a voice for 
Cape Cod. Born in 1930 to Walter Rollin Brooks, Sr. and Evelyn Mae 
Brooks, he was raised as an only child in Woodbury, Connecticut. At an 
early age, he knew he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and 
pursue a career in journalism. Following his graduation from the 
University of Connecticut, Mr. Brooks went on to serve as a publisher, 
managing editor, promotion and marketing director for the Village 
Voice, the New York Post, the Greenwich CT Times, the Naugatuck Daily 
News, the Amherst MA Journal-Record, the Enfield CT Press, the Cape 
Codder, and MPG Communications.
  In 1959, Mr. Brooks spent a summer in Provincetown, where he met and 
married the love of his life, Patricia. Their love of Cape Cod would 
lead them to settle in Harwich in 1965, where they raised their two 
sons, Todd and Jay. After moving, Walter and Patricia, who were devoted 
to improving the accessibility of news outlets, launched a Cape Cod 
tourism publication entitled Best Read Guides. In 1998, his passion for 
his community led him to establish, Cape Cod Today. One of the nation's 
first online-only local news websites, Cape Cod Today has been an 
integral part of the Commonwealth.
  Mr. Brooks has always put the people of Cape Cod first, constantly 
trying to figure out how to better his home. He has stepped up at every 
point to improve our schools and our community by using his newspaper 
to hold institutions and individuals accountable to the people.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor the life of Walter R. Brooks, Jr. 
for his dedication to bettering our community. I ask that my colleagues 
join me in recognizing his commitment to journalism and the people of 
Cape Cod.

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