[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7518]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LISA ZAGAROLI

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 2005

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Lisa 
Zagaroli, a correspondent with the Detroit News Washington bureau, for 
winning the Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional 
Journalists for excellence in journalism. Ms. Zagaroli is being 
recognized for her work on ``Military Menace: Deadly Vehicles,'' a 
series of stories on the hazards of military vehicles.
  Ms. Zagaroli's work exposing insufficient training and safety for 
Army drivers is another fine example of her investigative journalism 
talents. Her stories in this series uncovered shortcomings in the Army 
that might have otherwise gone unnoticed in the public, and her efforts 
deserve recognition.
  Ms. Zagaroli has been recognized for her excellent work before; this 
is Lisa's second award from the Society of Professional Journalists. 
Last year, she was recognized for a series of stories, ``Unsafe 
Saviors,'' co-written with April Taylor, revealing poor ambulance 
design and regulation.
  Ms. Zagaroli, originally from Michigan and known to be a dedicated 
Spartan fan, has been with the Detroit News for ten years and has 
covered the Michigan Congressional Delegation extensively. The daughter 
of first generation Italian immigrants, Lisa frequently travels to Rome 
and is currently on assignment covering the election of the new pope. 
She is a talented journalist and deserves this honor.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that all of my colleagues join me in commending 
Lisa Zagaroli for her superb series ``Military Menace: Deadly 
Vehicles'' and recognizing her for the award she is to receive.

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