HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4657
HR 4657
By Representatives Jinkins and Thai
WHEREAS, John Hughes has diligently served the state of Washington, providing information and protecting the heritage of Washington for over 50 years; and
WHEREAS, John Hughes is a lifelong resident of Grays Harbor County, starting his career in journalism by delivering copies of the Aberdeen Daily World at age 9; and
WHEREAS, Hughes graduated from Aberdeen High School and Grays Harbor College before joining the United States Air Force in 1962 as an operations specialist, serving four years before being discharged as a sergeant in 1966; and
WHEREAS, During his military service, John continued to further his education by studying American history at the University of Puget Sound and the University of Maryland; and
WHEREAS, In 1966, John married Patricia "Patsy" Drescher in Hoquiam. The pair adopted their two daughters, Claire and Sarah, from Korea; and
WHEREAS, John began working at the Aberdeen Daily World as a sportswriter and photographer in 1966, and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming the City Editor in 1973; and
WHEREAS, In 1977, John became the Editor in Chief of the Aberdeen Daily World, a position he held until 2005, when he was promoted to Editor and Publisher; and
WHEREAS, In 2004, John was honored with the June Anderson Almquist Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Professional Journalists; and
WHEREAS, John served as a Representative on the Washington Bench Bar Press Committee for 20 years and as the president of both the Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington and the Associated Press Managing Editors; and