[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12081]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MITCH KEHETIAN, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, METRO DETROIT 
                  SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 2002

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, each year the Metro Detroit Society of 
Professional Journalists holds its annual banquet, a celebration 
honoring local journalists and the recent work they have accomplished. 
This banquet is traditionally the largest Society of Professional 
Journalists event of the year, honoring distinguished journalists with 
the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Recipients of this award 
have shown outstanding dedication to journalism and their contributions 
continue to leave a lasting impression on all those in the field. This 
year, on June 26, 2002, as the Metro Detroit Society of Professional 
Journalists honored three local journalists with Lifetime Achievement 
Awards, they honored Mitch Kehetian, for his leadership and outstanding 
dedication to field of journalism.
  A long-time Macomb Daily editor, Mitch Kehetian is a landmark 
journalist for the Metro Detroit area. Working hard as a reporter for 
the Detroit Times, Mitch wrote and reported for the paper until its 
close on November 6, 1960. Working a variety of reporting jobs in Ohio 
and Michigan, he then established himself permanently at the Macomb 
Daily, where he has held a number of excellent positions, including 
managing editor and editor-in-chief. Known to his community and 
colleagues for his unparalleled commitment to the field and unwavering 
focus, he has truly led the Macomb Daily to excellence. Also a former 
Society of Professional Journalists chapter president, his outstanding 
efforts with the Society of Professional Journalists continue today as 
he leads the way in pursuit of the highest standards of journalistic 
excellence.
  I applaud Mitch Kehetian and the Metro Detroit Society of 
Professional Journalists for their leadership, commitment, and service, 
and I urge my colleagues to join me in saluting them for their 
exemplary years of leadership and service.

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