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Current Members

Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press (2023-2024) Co-Chair

Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom (2023-2024) Co-Chair

Jonathan D Salant, Pittsburgh Post Gazette (2023-2024) Secretary/Treasurer

Lisa Hagen, Connecticut Mirror (2024-2025)

Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post (2024-2025)

Articles of Procedures Governing the Standing Committee of Correspondents Elections

Article I.

There shall be elected by and from the membership of the Congressional Press Galleries, a Standing Committee of Correspondents consisting of five members selected in the following manner:

(a) Three members shall be elected in odd-numbered years and two in even number years.

(b) The Committee shall elect its officers (See Article III (m)).

(d) Elections shall be held in January.

Article II.

Following an election notice by the Standing Committee, nominating petitions for membership on the Committee shall be in order on the first Monday in December, provided:

(a) No petition shall be posted prior to 9:30 a.m. on the first eligible day.

(b) A nominating petition requires at least fifteen signatures of credentialed gallery members to qualify and be posted in both House and Senate press galleries for purposes of notifying the membership. Petitions may be presented with digital signatures.

(c) For candidates, or their managers, choosing to submit a paper petition, one petition with original signatures must be presented to a press gallery director. A copy of the original petition must be presented to the other press gallery director for posting in a conspicuous space as determined by each director.

(d) No nominating petition may be posted after 5:00 p.m. on the eve of the convening of Congress, and those previously posted shall be removed from public display.

Article III.

Elections may occur online and shall be managed by the House Press Gallery in even-numbered years, and in the Senate Press Gallery in odd-numbered years, on the third Thursday in January, and the fourth Thursday in January of every fourth year in which the Presidential inauguration ceremony occurs, and will be conducted in conformity with the following:

(a) If the election is held in-person, a ballot box shall be examined by the election judges, or the Gallery officials attending the poll, and before being closed.

(b) The poll shall open at 9:30 a.m. on the day prescribed.

(d) The poll shall be supervised by the press gallery directors and/or their staff member designees in a manner they deem appropriate.

(e) Members casting a ballot shall place a suitable mark in the box adjacent to the name of the candidate or candidates of their choice. Members casting ballots must vote for a number of candidates equal to the number of places to be filled on the Standing Committee.

(f) A ballot containing a “single-shot” vote, or one or more write-in votes, shall be excluded from the tally and shall be declared invalid. Any ballot that, in the opinion of the election judges appointed as hereinafter provided, is marked in a manner not in conformity with practice or custom, or in a manner that makes it impossible to determine in whole or in part the selections of the voter shall be rejected from the tally and declared invalid. The determination of the election judges in such cases shall be final.

(h) The poll shall close at 5:30 p.m. on election day.

(i) The Standing Committee may, with three members concurring, extend the voting period when in their judgment extraordinary circumstances or severe weather conditions will affect the proceedings.

(j) The director of each press gallery shall, at the direction of the Standing Committee, appoint a credentialed member of the press to serve as an election judge, and together with the director and the assistant of each Gallery, acting as tellers, be charged with the counting of the ballots.

(k) Following the completion of the count, the judges and tellers shall present a signed report to each Gallery containing their findings and tally.

(l) Determination of a contest in which votes are equally divided among candidates, and in which the outcome would affect the membership of the Standing Committee, shall be by the toss of a coin, in the event that the two candidates receive an equal number of votes, or by lot, in the event that three or more candidates receive an equal number of votes. The election judges shall conduct such toss of the coin or selection by lot.

(m) In any organizational meeting of the Standing Committee wherein the election of officers does not occur, as set forth in Article I(b), the selection of Standing Committee Chairman and Standing Committee Secretary, from among holdover members whose membership on the Committee resulted from election declared by the Standing Committee in the instance where nominations equaled occurring vacancies to be filled, shall be by the toss of a coin when being decided by two candidates and by lot for three candidates. The election judges shall conduct such toss of the coin or selection by lot at the organizational meeting of the Standing Committee.

Article V.

The Standing Committee shall adopt additional election procedures to be found necessary.

Past Standing Committees

118th Congress, 1st Session (2023)

Riley Beggin, USA Today, Chair

Jessica Wehrman, CQ-Roll Call Secretary/Treasurer

Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Jonathan Salant, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom

117th Congress, 2nd Session (2022)

Emily Cochrane, New York Times, Chair

Tom Brune, Newsday, Secretary/Treasurer

Matt Fuller, Daily Beast

Riley Beggin, Detroit News

Jessica Wehrman, CQ-Roll Call

117th Congress, 1st Session (2021)

Rachel Oswald, CQ-Roll Call, Chair

Jonathan Salant, New Jersey Advance Media, Secretary-Treasurer

Tom Brune, Newsday

Emily Cochrane, New York Times

Matt Fuller, Daily Beast

116th Congress, 2nd Session (2020)

Sarah Wire, Los Angeles Times, Chair

Andrew Taylor, Associated Press, Secretary

Rachel Oswald, CQ-Roll Call

Jonathan Salant, New Jersey Advance Media

Jonathan Tamari, Philadelphia Inquirer

116th Congress, 1st Session (2019)

Kellie Mejdrich, Congressional Quarterly, Chair

Emma Dumain, McClatchy, Secretary

Jonathan Tamari, Philadelphia Inquirer

Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Sarah Wire, Los Angeles Times

115th Congress, 2nd Session (2018)

Deidre Shesgreen, Gannett, Chair

Tamar Hallerman, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Secretary

Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post

Emma Dumain, McClatchy

Kellie Mejdrich, Congressional Quarterly

115th Congress, 1st Session (2017)

Billy House, Bloomberg, Chairman

Joe Morton, Omaha World Herald, Secretary

Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post

Tamar Hallerman, Atlanta Journal Constitution

Deirdre Shesgreen, Gannett

114th Congress, 2nd Session (2016)

Matthew Daly, Chair, Associated Press

Joe Morton, Secretary ,Omaha World Herald

Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post

Jonathan Salant, Newark Star Ledger

Billy House, Bloomberg

114^th Congress, 1^st Session (2015) 114th Congress, 2nd Session (2016)

Kate Hunter, Chair, Bloomberg News, resigned July 20, replaced by Jim Rowley of Bloomberg. Jonathan Salant elected Chair.

Emily Ethridge, Secretary, Congressional Quarterly, resigned May 11, replaced as member and Secretary by Joe Morton of the Omaha World Herald.

Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post

Jonathan Salant, Newark Star Ledger

113^th Congress, 2^nd Session (2014)

Siobahn Hughes, Chair, Wall Street Journal

Peter Urban, Secretary, Stephens Media Group

Emily Ethridge, Congressional Quarterly

Kate Hunter, Bloomberg News

Colby Itkowitz, Allentown Morning Call

113^th Congress, 1^st Session (2013)

David Lightman, Chair, McClatchy Newspapers

John Donnelly, Secretary, Congressional Quarterly

Siobahn Hughes, Wall Street Journal

Colby Itkowitz, Morning Call

Peter Urban, Stephens Media Group

112^th Congress, 2^nd Session (2012)

Jim Rowley, Chair, Bloomberg

Laurie Kellman, Secretary, Associated Press

John Donnelly, Congressional Quarterly

David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers

Felicia Sonmez, Washington Post

112^th Congress, 1^st Session (2011)

Thomas Burr, Chair, Salt Lake Tribune

Joseph Morton, Secretary, Omaha World Herald

Brian Friel, Congressional Quarterly

Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Jim Rowley, Bloomberg

111^th Congress, 2^nd Session (2010)

Maureen Groppe, Chair, Gannett News Service

Lisa Mascaro, Secretary, Las Vegas Sun

Thomas Burr, Salt Lake Tribune

Richard Cowan, Reuters

Joseph Morton, Omaha World Herald

111^th Congress, 1^st Session (2009)

Maureen Groppe, Chair, Gannett News Service

Laura Litvan, Secretary, Bloomberg News

Richard Cowan, Reuters

Lisa Mascaro, Las Vegas Sun

Alan Ota, Congressional Quarterly

110^th Congress, 2^ndSession (2008)

Andrew Taylor, Associated Press, Chair

Carl Hulse, New York Times, Secretary

Susan Ferrechio, Congressional Quarterly

Laura Litvan, Bloomberg News

Alan Ota, Congressional Quarterly

110^th Congress, 1^st Session (2007)

Bill Walsh, Chair, New Orleans Times Picayune

Tom Ferraro, Secretary, Reuters

Susan Ferrechio, Congressional Quarterly

Carl Hulse, New York Times

Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

109^th Congress, 2^nd Session (2006)

Susan Milligan, Chair, Boston Globe

Bart Jansen, Secretary, Portland Press Herald

Sue Davis, Congress Daily

Tom Ferraro, Reuters

Bill Walsh, New Orleans Times Picayune

109^th Congress, 1^st Session (2005)

Julie Davis, Chair, Baltimore Sun

Chuck McChutcheon, Secretary, Newhouse News Service

Bart Jansen, Portland Press Herald

Susan Milligan, Boston Globe

Bill Walsh, New Orleans Times Picayune

108^th Congress, 2^nd Session (2004)

Jim Drinkard, Chair, USA Today

Jesse Holland, Secretary, Associated Press

Mary Agnes Carey, Congressional Quarterly

Julie Davis, Baltimore Sun

Chuck McCutcheon, Newhouse News Service

108^th Congress, 1^st Session (2003)

Scott Shepard, Cox Newspapers

Jack Torry, Columbus Dispatch

Mary Agnes Carey, Congressional Quarterly

Jim Drinkard, USA Today

Jesse Holland, Associated Press

107^th Congress, 2^nd Session (2002)

Bill Roberts, Chair, Bloomberg

Donna Smith, Secretary, Reuters

James Kuhnhenn, Knight Ridder Newspapers

Scott Shepard, Cox Newspapers

Jack Torry, Columbus Dispatch

107^th Congress, 1^st Session (2001)

Curt Anderson, Chair, Associated Press

Jake Thompson, Secretary, Omaha World Herald

James Kuhnhenn, Knight Ridder Newspapers

Bill Roberts, Bloomberg

Donna Smith, Reuters

106^th Congress, 2^nd Session (2000)

John Diamond, Chair, Associated Press

Betsy Palmer, Congressional Quarterly

Curt Anderson, Associated Press

Kathy Kiely, USA Today

Jake Thompson, Omaha World Herald

106^th Congress, 1^st Session (1999)

Tabassum Zakaria, Chair,Reuters

Craig Gilbert, Secretary, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

John Diamond, Associated Press

Kathy Kiely, USA Today

Betsy Palmer, Congressional Quarterly

105^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1998)

David Baumann, Chair, Congress Daily

Nancy Roman, Secretary, Washington Times

Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jim Myers, Tulsa World

Tabassum Zakaria, Reuters

105^th Congress, 1^st Session (1997)

Greg Hitt, Chair, Dow Jones News Service

Carroll Doherty, Secretary, Congressional Quarterly

David Baumann, Congress Daily

Jim Myers, Tulsa World

Nancy Roman, Washington Times

104^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1996)

Alan Fram, Chair, Associated Press

William Welch, Secretary, USA Today

Carroll Doherty, Congressional Quarterly

Greg Hitt, Dow Jones News Service

Sue Kirchoff, Reuters

104^th Congress, 1^st Session (1995)

Michael Christensen, Chair, Atlanta Journal Constitution

Patrick Jasperse, Secretary, Milwaukee Journal

Alan Fram, Associated Press

Sue Kirchoff, Reuters

William Welch, USA Today

103^rd Congress, 2^nd Session (1994)

Michael Ross, Chair, Los Angeles Times

Joyce Barrett, Secretary, Fairchild Newspapers

Donna Cassata, Associated Press

Michael Christensen, Atlanta Journal Constitution

Patrick Jasperse, Milwaukee Journal

103^rd Congress, 1^st Session (1993)

Pat Towell, Chair, Congressional Quarterly

David Hess, Secretary, Knight Ridder Newspapers

Joyce Barrett, Fairchild Newspapers

Donna Cassata, Associated Press

Michael Ross, Los Angeles Times

102^nd Congress, 2^nd Session (1992)

Steve Konarow, Chair, Associated Press

Elaine Povich, Secretary, Chicago Tribune

Jackie Calmes, Wall Street Journal

David Hess, Knight Ridder Newspapers

Pat Towell, Congressional Quarterly

102^nd Congress, 1^st Session (1991)

Myron Waldman, Chair, Newsday

Jonathan Salant, Secretary, Newhouse News Service

Jackie Calmes, Wall Street Journal

Steve Konarow, Associated Press

Elaine Povich, Chicago Tribune

101^st Congress, 2^nd Session (1990)

Eliot Brenner, Chair, United Press International

Thomas Gorey, Secretary, Salt Lake Tribune

Mary Deibel, Scripps Howard News Service

Jonathan Salant, Newhouse News Service

Myron Waldman, Newsday

101^st Congress, 1^st Session (1989)

Jeffrey Birnbaum, Chair, Wall Street Journal

Charles Green, Secretary, Knight Ridder

Eliot Brenner, United Press International

Mary Deibel, Scripps Howard News Service

Thomas Gorey, Salt Lake Tribune

100^th Congress, 2^nd session (1988)

Mark Nelson, Chair, Dallas Morning News

Robert Shepard, United Press International

Jeffrey Birnbaum, Wall Street Journal

Charles Green, Knight Ridder

Nancy Schwerzler, Baltimore Sun

100^th Congress, 1^st Session (1987)

Paula Schwed, Chair, Newhouse News Service

Carol Giacomo, Secretary, Reuters

Mark Nelson, Dallas Morning News

Nancy Schwerzler, Baltimore Sun

Robert Shepard, United Press International

99^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1986)

Michael Shanahan, Chair, Associated Press

Lance Gay, Secretary, Scripps Howard News Service

Carol Giacomo, Reuters

Harrison Rainie, New York Daily News

Paula Schwed, Newhouse News Service

99^th Congress, 1^st Session (1985)

Jacqueline Frank, Chair, Reuters

Steven Roberts, Secretary, New York Times

Lance Gay, Scripps Howard News Service

Jefferey Raimundo, McClatchy

Michael Shanahan, Associated Press

98^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1984)

Thomas Raum, Chair, Associated Press

Julia Malone, Secretary, Christian Science Monitor

Jacqueline Frank, Reuters

Robert Merry, Wall Street Journal

Steven Roberts, New York Times

98^th Congress, 1^st Session (1983)

Cheryl Arvidson, Chair, Cox Newspapers

John Fogarty, Secretary, San Francisco Chronicle

Julia Malone, Christian Science Monitor

Robert Merry, Wall Street Journal

Thomas Raum, Associated Press

97^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1982)

Thomas Edsall, Chair, Washington Post

Don Phillips, Secretary, United Press International

Cheryl Arvidson, Cox Newspapers

Helen Dewar, Washington Post

John Fogarty, San Franciso Chronicle

97^th Congress, 1^st Session (1981)

William Clayton, Chair, Houston Chronicle

Martin Tolchin, Secretary, New York Times

Helen Dewar, Washington Post

Thomas Edsall, Washington Post

Don Phillips, United Press International

96^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1980)

Paul Houston, Chair, Los Angeles Times

Arthur Siddon, Secretary, Chicago Tribune

William Clayton, Houston Chronicle

Martin Tolchin, New York Times

Dick West, United Press International

96^th Congress, 1^st Session (1979)

Michael Posner, Chair, Reuters

David Lynch, Secretary, Buffalo Courier Express

Paul Houston, Los Angeles Times

Arthur Siddon, Chicago Tribune

Dick West, United Press International

95^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1978)

Joan McKinney, Chair, Charleston News and Courier

Walter Taylor, Secretary, Washington Star

James Adams, Associated Press

David Lynch, Buffalo Courier Express

Michael Posner, Reuters

95^th Congress, 1^st Session (1977)

Richard Madden, Chair, New York Times

Leonard Larsen, Secretary, Denver Post

James Adams, Associated Press

Joan McKinney, Chair, Charleston News and Courier

Walter Taylor, Secretary, Washington Star

94^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1976)

Harrison Humphries, Chair, Associated Press

Spencer Rich, Secretary, Washington Post

Al Hunt, Wall Street Journal

Leonard Larsen, Denver Post

Richard Madden, New York Times

94^th Congress, 1^st Session (1975)

Leland Bandy, Chair, Columbia Newspapers

Frank Aukofer, Secretary, Milwaukee Journal

Harrison Humphries, Chair, Associated Press

Al Hunt, Wall Street Journal

Spencer Rich, Secretary, Washington Post

93^rd Congress, 2^nd Session (1974)

Gene Bernhardt, Chair, United Press International

Shirley Elder, Secretary, Washington Star-News

Frank Aukofer, Secretary, Milwaukee Journal

Leland Bandy, Chair, Columbia Newspapers

Leo Rennert, McClatchy Newspapers

93^rd Congress, 1^st Session (1973)

William Eaton, Chair, Chicago Daily News

Patrick Sloyan, Secretary, Hearst Newspapers

Gene Bernhardt, United Press International

Shirley Elder, Washington Star-News

Leo Rennert, McClatchy Newspapers

92^nd Congress 2^nd Session (1972)

Steven Gerstel, Chair, United Press International

Dan Thomasson, Secretary, Scripps Howard News Service

William Eaton, Chair, Chicago Daily News

Marjorie Hunter, New York Times

Patrick Sloyan, Secretary, Hearst Newspapers

92^nd Congress, 1^st Session (1971)

Frank Hewlett, Chair, Salt Lake Tribune and Honolulu Star Bulletin

Dan Thomasson, Secretary, Scripps Howard News Service

Steven Gerstel, United Press International

Sam Hanna, Wilmington News Journal

Marjorie Hunter, New York Times

91^st Congress, 2^nd Session (1970)

Charles McDowell, Chair, Richmond Times Dispatch

Richard Lyons, Secretary, Washington Post

Geoffrey Gould, Newhouse News Service

Frank Hewlett, Salt Lake Tribune and Honolulu Star Bulletin

Richard Stewart, Boston Globe

91^st Congress, 1^st Session (1969)

William McGaffin, Chair, Chicago Daily News

William Blair, Secretary, New York Times

Geoffrey Gould, Newhouse News Service

Richard Lyons, Washington Post

Charles McDowell, Richmond Times Dispatch

90^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1968)

Edward LeBreton, Chair, Associated Press

Robert Walsh, Secretary, Washington Evening Star

William Blair, New York Times

Thomas Foley, Los Angeles Times

William McGaffin, Chicago Daily News

90^th Congress, 1^st Session (1967)

Lucian Warren, Chair, Buffalo Courier Express

Seth Kantor, Secretary, Fort Worth Press

Thomas Foley, Los Angeles Times

Edward LeBreton, Associated Press

Robert Walsh, Washington Evening Star

89^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1966)

Frank Eleazer, Chair, United Press International

Milton Berliner, Secretary, Washington Daily News

Benjamin Cole, Indianapolis Star

Paul Miltich, Booth Newspapers (Special election 4/28/66 replaced by Seth Kantor, Fort Worth Press)

Lucian Warren, Buffalo Courier Express

89^th Congress, 1^st Session (1965)

Robert Branson, Chair, Federated Publications (died in office, November 1965)

Barnet Nover, Secretary, Denver Post (acting Chair following Branson death)

Milton Berliner, Washington Daily News

Benjamin Cole, Indianapolis Star

Frank Eleazer, United Press International

88^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1964)

Warren Duffee, Chair, United Press International

Robert Albright, Secretary, Washington Post

Robert Branson, Federated Publications

Barnet Nover, Denver Post

Philip Warden, Chicago Tribune

88^th Congress, 1^st Session (1963)

John Cleland, Chair, Tulsa World

Charles Bailey, Secretary, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Robert Albright, Secretary, Washington Post

Warren Duffee, United Press International

Philip Warden, Chicago Tribune

87^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1962)

Edwin Haakinson, Chair, Associated Press

Robert Barr, Secretary, Fairchild Publications

Charles Bailey, Minneapolis Star Tribune

John Cleland, Tulsa World

Cecil Holland, Washington Star

87^th Congress, 1^st Session (1961)

Robert Thompson, Chair, New York Daily News

Allan Cromley, Secretary, Daily Oklahoman

Robert Barr, Fairchild Publications

Edwin Haakinson, Associated Press

Cecil Holland, Washington Star

86^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1960)

B.L. Livingstone, Chair, Associated Press

Donald Larrabee, Griffin News Bureau

Milton Berliner, Washington Daily News

Allan Cromley, Daily Oklahoman

Robert Thompson, New York Daily News

86^th Congress, 1^st Session (1959)

Allen Drury, Co-Chair, New York Times

James Free, Co-Chair, Birmingham News

B.L. Livingstone, Secretary, Associated Press

Milton Berliner, Washington Daily News

Donald Larrabee, Griffin News Bureau

85^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1958)

Frank Eleazer, Chair, United Press Associations

Richard Lyons, Secretary, Washington Post and Times Herald

Alan Emory, Watertown (NY) Daily Times

Allen Drury, New York Times

James Free, Birmingham News

85^th Congress, 1^st Session (1957)

Dorothy Williams, Chair, St Petersburg Times

Daniel Kidney, Secretary, Indianapolis Times

Frank Eleazer, United Press Associations

Alan Emory, Watertown (NY) Daily Times

Richard Lyons, Washington Post and Times Herald

84^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1956)

Robert Walsh, Chair, Washington Evening Times

Dorothy Williams, Secretary, St Petersburg Times

Jack Bell, Associated Press

Leslie Carpenter, Carpenters News Bureau

Daniel Kidney, Indianapolis Times

84^th Congress, 1^st Session (1955)

Pat Munroe, Chair, Munroe News Bureau

Robert Walsh, Washington Evening Times

Jack Bell, Associated Press

Leslie Carpenter, Carpenter News Bureau

William Pyper, Booth Newspapers

83^rd Congress, 2^nd Session (1954)

Frank Allen, Chair, International News Service

William Pyper, Secretary, Booth Newspapers

Milton Berliner, Washington Daily News

John Norman, Fairchild Publications

Pat Munro, Salt Lake City Deseret News

83^rd Congress, 1st Session (1953)

Clayton Knowles, Chair, New York Times

Frank Allen, Secretary, International News Service

Milton Berliner, Washington Daily News

Vance Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle (resigned June 22, replaced via special election July 13 by Pat Munroe, Salt Lake City Deseret News)

John Norman, Fairchild Publications

82^nd Congress, 2^nd Session (1952)

Raymond Lahr, Chair, United Press Associations

Clayton Knowles, Secretary, New York Times

Vance Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle

Fletcher Knebel, Des Moines Register

Alan Otten, Wall Street Journal

82^nd Congress, 1^st Session (1951)

Fletcher Knebel, Chair, Des Moines Register

Raymond Lahr, Secretary, United Press Associations

John Carlton, Miami Daily News

Edgar Poe, New Orleans Times Picayune

Paul Healy, New York Daily News

At a meeting on October 17, 1949 the Standing Committee agreed to change to yearly elections, three members one year, the other two the following year.

81^st Congress (1949-1950)

William White, Chair, resigned October 1949, replaced as chair by Mr Arborgast, Associated Press

William Arborgast, Secretary, Associated Press, became Chair following Mr White’s resignation

Philip Dodd, Chicago Tribune, became Secretary when Mr Arborgast became Chair

David Botter, Dallas Morning News

Robert Byrnes, Hartford Courant

Edward Ryan, Washington Post

80^th Congress (1947-1948)

Griffing Bancroft, Chair, Chicago Sun (resigned March 1948)

William Theis, Secretary, International News Service, became Chair upon Mr. Bancroft resignation)

William Sisson, Memphis Commercial Appeal (became Secretary upon Mr. Bancroft resignation)

Cecil Dickson, Gannett (elected to fill term of Mr. Bancroft)

Herman Lowe, Philadelphia Inquirer

Don Warren, Washington Evening Star

79^th Congress (1945-1946)

Samuel Bell, Chair, New York Herald Tribune

John Cutter, Secretary, United Press Associations

Elizabeth Craig, Portland Herald Express

Bulkley Griffin, Hartford Times

William Knighton, Baltimore Sun

78^th Congress (1943-1944)

Ned Brooks, Chair, Scripps Howard Newspaper Alliance

Cecil Dickson, Secretary, Chicago Sun

Jack Bell, Associated Press

Edward, Folliard, Washington Post

Bulkley Griffin, Hartford Times

77^th Congress (1941-1942)

William Neal, Chair, International News Service

Jerry O’ Leary, Secretary, Washington Star

Ned Brooks, Scripps Howard Newspaper Alliance

Dewey Fleming, Baltimore Sun

George Stimpson, Houston Post

76^th Congress (1939-1940)

Alfred Flynn, Chair, Wall Street Journal

John Beal, Secretary, United Press Associations

Edwin Gableman, Cincinnati Enquirer

Edward Jamieson, Houston Chronicle

Paul McGahan, Philadelphia Inquirer

75^th Congress (1937-1938)

Nathan Robertson, Chair, Associated Press

Alfred Flynn, Secretary, Wall Street Journal

Mark Goodwin, Dallas Morning News

Paul McGahan, Philadelphia Inquirer

Charles Trussell, Baltimore Sun

74^th Congress (1935-1936)

Thomas Stokes, Chair, New York World Telegram

Paul McGahan, Secretary, Philadelphia Inquirer

Harry Gauss, Chicago Daily News

William Hutchinson, International News Service

William Kennedy, Washington Star

73^rd Congress (1933-1934)

Samuel Bell, Chair, New York Herald Tribune

Turner Catledge, Secretary, New York Times

Harry Gauss, Chicago Daily News

Bascom Timmons, Houston Chronicle

Lyle Wilson, United Press Associations

72^nd Congress (1931-1932)

John Snure, Chair, New York Herald Tribune

John Suter, Secretary, Associated Press

Carlisle Bargeron, Washington Herald

Charles Gridley, Washington Press Service

Warren Wheaton, Philadelphia Public Ledger

71^st Congress (1929-1930)

Gould Lincoln, Chair, Washington Star

Charles Gridley, Secretary, Washington Press Service

Charles Hayden, San Antonio Light

George Holmes, International News Service

Charles Ross, St Louis Post Dispatch

70^th Congress (1927-1928)

Mark Thistlethwaite, Chair, Indianapolis News

Ray Tucker, Secretary, New York Telegram

Gould Lincoln, Washington Star

Paul Mallon, United Press Associations

Charles Ross, St Louis Post Dispatch

69^th Congress (1925-1926)

Jay Hayden, Chair, Detroit News

James West, Secretary, Associated Press

Robert Smith, Philadelphia Public Ledger

Mark Thistlethwaite, Indianapolis News

Ray Tucker, New York Evening Post

68^th Congress (1923-1924)

James Wright, Chair, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Jay Hayden, Secretary, Detroit News

Emmet Dougherty, Davenport Democrat and other Iowa newspapers

Carl Ruth, Cleveland News

B. Smith, Chicago Tribune

67^th Congress (1921-1922)

Robert Barry, Chair, Philadelphia Public Ledger

Arthur Henning, Secretary, Chicago Tribune

Charles Albert, New York World

Gus Karger, Cincinnati Times Star

Roy Roberts, Kansas City Star

66^th Congress (1919-1920)

Gus Karger, Chair, Cincinnati Times Star

H.C. Stevens, Secretary, Minneapolis Journal

Charles Albert, New York World

Ben Allen, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Arthur Henning, Chicago Tribune

65^th Congress (1917-1918)

Gus Karger, Chair, Cincinnati Times Star

Earl Godwin, Secretary, Washington Star

Charles Albert, New York World

Ben Allen, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Jesse Cottrell, Atlanta Georgian

64^th Congress (1915-1916)

Richard Oulahan, Chair, New York Times

William Brigham, Secretary, Boston Evening Transcript

H.E.C. Bryant, New York World

Earl Godwin, Washington Star

Leroy Vernon, Chicago Daily News

63^rd Congress (1913-1914)

Richard Oulahan, Chair, New York Times

William Brigham, Secretary, Boston Evening Transcript

John Corrigan, Atlanta Constitution

George Miller, Detroit News

Leroy Vernon, Chicago Daily News

62^nd Congress (1911-1912)

Charles Albert, Chair, New York World

John Suter, Secretary, Chicago Record Herald

Robert Gates, Memphis Commercial Appeal

Robert Simpson, Pittsburg Gazette Times (resigned November 1911. On December 7 1911, a special election was won by George Miller, Detroit News)

John Monk, St Paul Pioneer Press

61^st Congress (1909-1910)

Maurice Splain, Chair, Pittsburgh Post

Charles Albert, Secretary, New York World

Walter Harris, Nashville Banner

James Hornaday, Indianapolis News

John Monk, St Paul Pioneer Press

60^th Congress (1907-1908)

Maurice Splain, Chair, Pittsburgh Post

Charles Albert, Secretary, New York World

Arthur Dodge, St Paul Pioneer Press

James Hornaday, Indianapolis News

Thomas Pence, Raleigh News and Observer

59^th Congress (1905-1906)

Samuel Blythe, Chair, London Daily Mail

Maurice Splain, Chair, Pittsburgh Post

Arthur Dodge, St Paul Pioneer Press

Richard Lindsay, Kansas City Star

John Miller, Baltimore Sun

58^th Congress (1903-1904)

John Carson, Chair, Philadelphia Public Ledger

W.W. Jermane, Secretary, Minneapolis Journal

John Miller, Baltimore Sun

Elmer Paine, Associated Press

Raymond Patterson, Chicago Tribune

57^th Congress, 2^nd Session (1902)

Elmer Paine, Chair, Associated Press

W.W. Jermane, Secretary, Minneapolis Journal

John Carson, Philadelphia Public Ledger

John Miller, Baltimore Sun

Raymond Patterson, Chicago Tribune

57^th Congress, 1^st Session (1901)

Elmer Paine, Chair, Associated Press

W.W. Jermane, Secretary, Minneapolis Journal

John Miller, Baltimore Sun

Raymond Patterson, Chicago Tribune

Robert Wynne, New York Press