[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 8, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E940]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF BRUCE HARTMANN

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                           HON. TIM BURCHETT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2025

  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of my friend Bruce 
Hartmann in celebration of his amazing career. Bruce is a Knoxville 
native who served in multiple management roles at the Knoxville News 
Sentinel for twenty-six years, before serving as Senior Vice President 
and Chief Community Relations Officer at the University of Tennessee 
Medical Center.
  Bruce's career began in Baltimore at The Baltimore Sun, followed by 
stints in Massachusetts at The Lowell Sun and in New Hampshire at The 
Nashua Telegraph. Finally settling down in Knoxville, he began work at 
E.W. Scripps Company, becoming the youngest President and Publisher of 
the Company at 36 years old. He oversaw the construction of the new 
Knoxville News Sentinel headquarters in 2001 and has been an integral 
part of the success of the News Sentinel.
  Most recently, Bruce has served the Knoxville community at the 
University of Tennessee Medical Center. He has helped the hospital 
secure more than 60 million dollars in grants for the advancement of 
patient care. He also helped establish the Fentress County Emergency 
Department and was a true pioneer of rural healthcare in East 
Tennessee.
  Perhaps more importantly, Bruce has a wonderful wife, Tami, and 
together they have raised an amazing family. Tami and Bruce have been 
married for 44 years with three children and eight grandchildren. I am 
thankful for Bruce, his commitment to East Tennessee, and his advocacy 
for the University of Tennessee. We wish him all the best in 
retirement.

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