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On the recordMarch 17, 2010
it is a truism, a belief espoused by those of all political parties and persuasions, that the functioning of our democracy depends on an informed citizenry to make wise decisions at the ballot box and hold elected officials accountable. That means our system depends on careful, thoughtful, impartial journalists, those who bring to their work as much passion for knowledge and understanding as we bring to our advocacy for policies we support. In that difficult and necessary work, few Michigan journalists have succeeded more than Ron Dzwonkowski of the Detroit Free Press, which is why the recent announcement of his selection to the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame is so well-deserved. For nearly three decades, Dzwonkowski has served the Free Press as an editor, editorialist, and columnist. His professional peers have awarded him a host of awards, including a Pulitzer Prize and a National Headliner Award for work to which he has contributed. As an editor and writer for the Free Press's editorial pages, he has shown a remarkable commitment to accuracy, but just as important, a remarkable passion for solving the problems of our city and State.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California
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Mar 17, 2010

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Speaker Levin honors journalist Ron Dzwonkowski for his contributions to journalism and his recent induction into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame.

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