[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1238]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING GEORGE WEEKS ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                     HON. JOHN J.H. ``JOE'' SCHWARZ

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor George 
Weeks as he retires as a columnist for The Detroit News.
  George Weeks has seen it all. No one knows more about the issues that 
are important to Michigan than him. He's been around politics and 
government longer than most people I know, and as such, like few 
others, he can be counted on to provide insight and perspective on the 
news of the day. He not only tells readers what the news is, but he 
tells them what it means.
  George began his journalism career with United Press International, 
covering the White House, Foggy Bottom and Capitol Hill. He rose to the 
post UPI's top foreign editor. After his work in Washington, George 
exchanged the U.S. Capitol for the State Capitol upon becoming UPI's 
Lansing bureau chief. Recognizing his talent, he was soon tapped by 
Gov. William Milliken to serve as his press secretary and rounded out 
his service to the administration as the governor's chief of staff.
  Since that time, George has ably served The Detroit News as its 
political columnist. George's passion for Michigan, the Great Lakes and 
the environment in general is evident in every column he writes. A 
workhorse and not a showboat, George effectively brings attention to 
the most important issue facing our Nation, without making the story 
about himself. He has always conducted himself with the utmost dignity 
and integrity and it has been a pleasure to work with him.
  With great pleasure I join my colleagues in honoring George Weeks, a 
great journalist.

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