Cragg Hines

Hines earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of North Texas in 1967. Hines was awarded a congressional fellowship, by the American Political Science Association, for the 1970-71 academic school year. == Career ==

Hines was a news reporter, bureau manager and statehouse correspondent for United Press International, in Dallas, and later in Little Rock. After five years, he left in 1972, and began working at the Houston Chronicle. Hines reported from the Berlin Wall in 1987, when President Ronald Reagan made his "tear down this wall" speech. He also covered each summit meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev, through the Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Clinton administrations. He was in Saudi Arabia at the start of the Persian Gulf War, and wrote the main story in the Chronicle’s special edition, covering the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center. == Awards and recognition ==

Hines was the recipient of several awards and honors, some of which are listed below. • 1970-71 Awarded a Congressional Fellowship, by the American Political Science Association, funded by the Ford Foundation. • 2001 Hines was one of the Top 50 Journalists in D.C., named by Washingtonian magazine. • 2019 The Mary Marshall Outstanding Democrat Award, by the Arlington County Democratic Committee. ==References==