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| https://www.carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=77a4e4fd-7d89-4638-a161-980588281dc7 | Sen. Carper's Statement on News Journal Editorial Editor John Sweeney | 2015-10-30 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Democrat | House | DE | Thomas Carper | C000174 | www.carper.senate.gov | legacy | WILMINGTON, Del. Today, U.S. SenatorTom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement onNews JournalEditorial Editor John Sweeneys decision tostepdown from his position aftermore than 26 years atDelawares only statewide newspaper. Today is truly bittersweet. John Sweeney has dedicated his long and distinguished career to delivering the news and serving as the voice of theNews Journaland the Delaware community. A native Philadelphian, Johnserved our nation in the Air Force and then attendedTemple University on the G.I. Bill. Not long after graduation, he started his career in news, eventually landing at the News Journal in 1989 as the Public Editor. Ihad the joy and privilege of working with him and gettingknow him better after he took over as Editorial Page Editorin 2005. Over the years, I have enjoyed our regular conversations about everything fromwhats happening here in the FirstState, tomy work in the Senate,to foreign affairs. I considerJohn Sweeneya partnerin public service.We serve ourstate in our very different roles, but with thesimilar missions todo the work of the people who call Delaware home.John believes thatthe friends and neighbors that make up the community that we are privileged to serve areentitled to hearmany points of viewin order for our democracy to truly thrive.While we didnt always agree on the issues, wealwaysagreed on that. I wish John and his family the best of luck in all that lies ahead,and as we say in the Navy, fair winds and following seas. Bravo Zulu. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |