Donald Lambro is an Albanian American journalist. He is the chief political correspondent

Correspondent

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 of The Washington Times

The Washington Times

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and a columnist

Columnist

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 nationally syndicated by United Feature Syndicate.

Donald Lambro was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of Greater Boston. The population was 27,982 at the time of the 2010 census.It is best known as the home of Wellesley College and Babson College...

, and graduated from Boston University

Boston University

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 with a degree in journalism. He began his career working for the Boston Herald-Traveler

Boston Herald

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and in 1968 joined United Press International

United Press International

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 in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...

, covering state government.

Awards

In 1981, the Conservative Political Action Conference

Conservative Political Action Conference

The Conservative Political Action Conference is an annual political conference attended by conservative activists and elected officials from across the United States....

 awarded Don Lambro the "Outstanding Journalist Award" for his book Fat City. In 1985, he won the Warren Brookes Award for Excellence in Journalism.

External links

• Donald Lambro column - Washington Times
• Interview of Donald Lambro in Albanian channel