I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6318 
To designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard 
Park, New York, as the ‘‘Timothy J. Russert Highway’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2008 
Mr. HIGGINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located 
in Orchard Park, New York, as the ‘‘Timothy J. Russert 
Highway’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Timothy ‘‘Tim’’ John Russert was born on 
May 7, 1950, in Buffalo, New York, to Elizabeth 
and Timothy Joseph Russert. 
(2) Tim Russert graduated from Canisius High 
School in Buffalo, New York, earned his bachelor’s 
degree in political science from John Carroll Univer-
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sity in 1972, and earned his Juris Doctor from 
Cleveland State University—Marshall School of Law 
in 1976. 
(3) Tim Russert embarked on a career in public 
service with Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and 
Governor of New York Mario Cuomo from 1977 to 
1984. 
(4) After his career in public service, Tim 
Russert began his career in journalism when he 
joined NBC in 1984. 
(5) In 1991, Tim Russert became the host of 
the Sunday morning news program Meet the Press, 
the longest running program in the history of tele-
vision. He would go on to become the longest serving 
host of the show. 
(6) Throughout his career, Tim Russert re-
ceived 48 honorary doctorates and several awards 
for excellence in journalism, including— 
(A) the Edward R. Murrow Award from 
the Radio-Television News Directors Associa-
tion; 
(B) the John Peter Zenger Freedom of the 
Press Award; 
(C) the American Legion Journalism 
Award; 
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(D) the Veterans of Foreign Wars News 
Media Award; 
(E) the Congressional Medal of Honor So-
ciety Journalism Award; 
(F) the Allen H. Neuharth Award for Ex-
cellence in Journalism; 
(G) the David Brinkley Award for Excel-
lence in Communication; 
(H) the Catholic Academy for Communica-
tion’s Gabriel Award; and 
(I) an Emmy Award from the National 
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 
(7) In 2004, Tim Russert authored the best 
selling autobiography ‘‘Big Russ and Me’’, which 
chronicled his life growing up in South Buffalo and 
his education at Canisius High School. He is also 
the author of ‘‘Wisdom of our Fathers’’. 
(8) Tim Russert advocated on behalf of abused 
children and voiced the need to protect our Nation’s 
young people, serving on the board of directors of 
the Greater Washington Boys and Girls Club and 
America’s Promise—Alliance for Youth. 
(9) Tim Russert sat in the front seat of history, 
chronicling the political and societal events that have 
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defined our time, and serving as a trusted source of 
information and analysis for millions of Americans. 
(10) Tim Russert was a tireless booster of Buf-
falo, a famous fan of his beloved Buffalo Bills, and 
was always proud of his South Buffalo roots, a 
source of civic pride in the western New York com-
munity. 
(11) Tim Russert passed away on June 13, 
2008. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Orth, and 
their son, Luke Russert. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION. 
The portion of United States Route 20A located in 
Orchard Park, New York, between Abbot Road and Cali-
fornia Road shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Tim-
othy J. Russert Highway’’. 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the portion 
of United States Route 20A referred to in section 2 shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Timothy J. Russert 
Highway’’. 
Æ 
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