[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16111]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR RICHARD SCHNEIDER'S SERVICE TO WEST TENNESSEE

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                          HON. JOHN S. TANNER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 2006

  Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a gentleman who 
has become an important leader in west Tennessee, a journalist who has 
helped bring together a community, and a good friend of mine, Richard 
Schneider. After 14 years as executive editor of the Jackson Sun, Dick 
is moving to Florida to fill that same position at the Pensacola News 
Journal.
  Since Dick came to Jackson in 1992, the Sun has moved from an 
afternoon paper to a morning paper, launched its Web site, broadened 
its coverage and publications, expanded its circulation and changed the 
way west Tennesseans get their news and information.
  When our region was hit by tornadoes--first in 1999, again in May 
2003 and yet again in April of this year--the Sun's news staff, under 
Dick's leadership, provided excellent and in-depth coverage of the 
storms, the fatalities they caused, the lives they touched, the 
communities they devastated and the rebuilding that still continues 
today. West Tennesseans will always appreciate the information they 
received from the Jackson Sun during those trying times.
  The paper has also provided thorough coverage on other issues facing 
our area, including crime, health care, mortality, religion, veterans 
care, and race relations. Dick and the Jackson Sun have been recognized 
nationally by Gannett, the Associated Press and other organizations for 
the innovative ways the newspaper has increased its community outreach.
  I have also enjoyed getting to know Dick on a personal level over the 
years. Jackson will miss Dick and his wife Lea, as well as their three 
children, Troy, Ashley, and Nicole. They have been important to our 
community over the years, and we wish them all the best.
  Mr. Speaker, please join our colleagues and me in thanking Richard 
Schneider for his service to west Tennessee and congratulating him on 
his new opportunity.

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