[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5705]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING LEE LEONARD FOR A DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN JOURNALISM

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2005

  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, a most distinguished career in journalism is 
coming to an end with the retirement of Columbus Dispatch statehouse 
reporter Lee Leonard. The dean of the Ohio Capitol press corps, Lee's 
career has spanned five decades, with most of that time spent covering 
state government and politics in Columbus.
  Lee began his journalism career with United Press International in 
Boise, Idaho in 1962 and spent six years with UPI in Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania covering state government. He moved to Columbus in 1969 
and became manager of UPl's Statehouse bureau. Lee has covered 11 
national political conventions, interviewed former presidents 
Eisenhower and Carter and was voted one of UPI's 20 most respected 
bylines in a national survey of subscribing newspaper editors. Among 
his many awards and honors is a first place prize from the Press Club 
of Cleveland in 2001 for politics and government writing.
  For the last 15 years, Lee has reported for the Columbus Dispatch. He 
is a living Statehouse encyclopedia who is widely respected and 
admired, both by his journalistic peers and those in state government. 
It's not surprising that ``Just call Lee'' has become a common refrain 
at the Dispatch offices whenever a question has arisen about state 
government.
  As a former state legislator who has enjoyed many dealings with Lee 
over the years, I am glad to join his family, friends and colleagues in 
wishing him a long and active retirement.

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