H. Res. 1275 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 17, 2008. 
Whereas Tim Russert was born in Buffalo, New York, on 
May 7, 1950; 
Whereas Tim Russert graduated from Canisius High School 
in Buffalo, John Carroll University in University 
Heights, Ohio, and the Cleveland-Marshall College of 
Law in Cleveland, Ohio, and received 48 honorary doc-
torate degrees; 
Whereas Tim Russert served as special counsel to Senator 
Daniel Patrick Moynihan from 1977 to 1982 and coun-
selor to Governor Mario Cuomo from 1983 to 1984; 
Whereas Tim Russert began his celebrated career in jour-
nalism with the National Broadcasting Company in 1984, 
reporting from South America, Australia, China, and 
Rome, where he arranged for the first live appearance on 
American television by Pope John Paul II; 
Whereas in 1991, Tim Russert was named moderator of 
‘‘Meet the Press’’, the longest-running program in the 
history of television; 
Whereas Tim Russert served masterfully as anchor and polit-
ical analyst, and earned a reputation as a tenacious yet 
fair interviewer of his guests, who included the leading
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political candidates, holders of public office, and 
newsmakers of the day; 
Whereas Tim Russert moderated presidential debates with 
the same dogged yet respectful manner with which he 
conducted his interviews, and in so doing provided a valu-
able service to American voters; 
Whereas Tim Russert was a successful author, and his mov-
ing books ‘‘Big Russ and Me’’ and ‘‘Wisdom of our Fa-
thers’’ became New York Times bestsellers; 
Whereas Tim Russert won an Emmy Award for his coverage 
of the funeral of President Ronald Reagan; he also won 
the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Joan S. 
Barone Award, the Annenberg Center’s Walter Cronkite 
Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall 
Excellence in Television Journalism for his interviews of 
leading national political figures; 
Whereas Tim Russert sat in the front seat of world history, 
chronicling the domestic and international political events 
that have defined our time, deftly describing and ana-
lyzing these events for millions of Americans; 
Whereas Tim Russert was a man of devoted and humble 
faith who believed in the value of a Jesuit education and 
who called himself ‘‘a respectful servant in the laity of 
the church’’; 
Whereas Tim Russert powerfully advocated on behalf of 
abused children and voiced the need to protect our Na-
tion’s young people, serving on the board of directors of 
the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and 
America’s Promise Alliance; 
Whereas Tim Russert was a prominent booster of Buffalo 
and a famous fan of his beloved Buffalo Bills;
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Whereas Tim Russert was always proud of his South Buffalo 
roots and was a source of civic pride in the western New 
York community; and 
Whereas Tim Russert’s love for his family was evident to all 
who knew him and to readers of his books: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes and honors the contributions of Tim-
othy John Russert, Jr., as an award-winning political 
analyst; and 
(2) expresses its deepest condolences upon the 
death of Timothy John Russert, Jr., to his wife, 
Maureen Orth, his son, Luke, and his surviving family 
members and friends. 
Attest: 
Clerk.