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{{Infobox person
| name =John M. Gizzi
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| occupation =[[Journalist]]
| yearsactive =
| party = [[Republican Party|Republican]]
| birth_date = 1955
| birth_place = Place of birth missing
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| resting_place =
| residence =Arlington, [[Virginia]]
| alma_mater =Newington High School<br>
[[Fairfield University]]
| parents =Roslyn Guglielmetti and Alessio Gizzi
| spouse =Colleen House Gizzi
| children =
| religion =[[Roman Catholic]]
| website =http://www.newsmax.com/Blogs/John-Gizzi/id-212/
}}
'''John M. Gizzi''' (born 1955) is a [[conservative]] [[Journalism|journalist]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], who was from 1979 to 2012 associated with ''[[Human Events]]'', a former weekly [[newspaper]] turned into a [[website]]. A current writer for [[Newsmax.com]], Gizzi has been called "the man who knows everyone in Washington."<ref name=bio/><ref name=linkedin/>
==Background==
The son of Alessio Gizzi and the former Roslyn Guglielmetti of Newington, [[Connecticut]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Gizzi&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=8&GScnty=305&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=37834325&df=all&|title=Madeline Guglielmetti Gizzi (1921-2009) (maternal aunt of John Gizzi)|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref> Gizzi graduated in 1973 from Newington High School in [[suburb]]an [[Hartford]], the state capital. In 1977, he received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Political Science]] from [[Fairfield University]] in Fairfield, Connecticut, which is affiliated with the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. In 1979, he worked for seven months in 1979 as a clerk-typist for the Travis County tax assessor in [[Austin]], [[Texas]], before he launched his career in journalism. There he became aware of [[property tax]] and [[homestead exemption]] issues and various Texas politicians of both parties who congregate in the state capital.<ref name=linkedin>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gizzi-0b27459b|title=John Gizzi|publisher=Linkedin.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
==Career==
At ''Human Events'', he authored "Gizzi on Politics" and spotlighted key political races for both houses of Congress. His "Gizzi's America" is a series of video interviews on HumanEvents.com. He has appeared on [[radio]] and [[television]] programs for the [[Fox News Channel]], [[C-SPAN]], America's Radio News Network, and the [[British Broadcasting Company]]. He has also appeared on radio in [[France]] and [[Germany]].<ref name=bio/>
He is a recipient of the [[William A. Rusher]] Award for Journalistic Excellence, named for a late publisher of ''[[National Review]]'' [[magazine]], and in 2002, Gizzi was named Journalist of the Year by the [[Conservative Political Action Conference]]. He has covered affairs of the [[World Bank]] and the [[International Monetary Fund]] and has established friendships with correspondents worldwide.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://humanevents.com/author/john-gizzi/|title=Human Events: John Gizzi|publisher=humanevents.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
Some of his 2016 articles include "Values Voters Split on [[Donald Trump|Trump]]" (June 10),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmax.com/JohnGizzi/trump-cruz-hillary-clinton/2016/06/10/id/733235/|title=Values Voters Split on Trump|publisher=Newsmax.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref> "After Orlando, Election Likely to Focus on Terror" (June 13),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmax.com/JohnGizzi/orlando-terror-trump-hillary/2016/06/13/id/733542/|title=After Orlando, Election Likely to Focus on Terror|publisher=Newsmax.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref> "Democrats Target [[Darrell Issa|Rep. Issa]] for Defeat" (June 15), http://www.newsmax.com/JohnGizzi/Issa/2016/06/15/id/734006/|title=Democrats Target Rep. Issa for Defeat"|publisher=Newsmax.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref>, and "The Heartland Institute Fires Back At Liberal Attorney General's Suit to Halt [[Climate Change]] Dissent" (June 16).{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Heartland-Institute-Climate-Change-Suit-AG/2016/06/16/id/734207/#ixzz4Bx6mw32C|title=Heartland Institute Fires Back At Liberal AG's Suit to Halt Climate Change Dissent|author=John Gizzi|publisher=Newsmax.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
Gizzi is a past president of the Kiwanis Club in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., at which he held membership from 1986 to 1992. He is a past member of the St. Matthew's Cathedral's Parish Council and a current minister of hospitality.<ref name=linkedin/> He and his wife, the former Colleen House, reside in [Arlington, [[Virginia]].
==References==
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[[Category:Pro-life]]
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{{Infobox person
| name =John M. Gizzi
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| occupation =[[Journalist]]
| yearsactive =
| party = [[Republican Party|Republican]]
| birth_date = 1955
| birth_place = Place of birth missing
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| resting_place =
| residence =Arlington, [[Virginia]]
| alma_mater =Newington High School<br>
[[Fairfield University]]
| parents =Roslyn Guglielmetti and Alessio Gizzi
| spouse =Colleen House Gizzi
| children =
| religion =[[Roman Catholic]]
| website =http://www.newsmax.com/Blogs/John-Gizzi/id-212/
}}
'''John M. Gizzi''' (born 1955) is a [[conservative]] [[Journalism|journalist]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], who was from 1979 to 2012 associated with ''[[Human Events]]'', a former weekly [[newspaper]] turned into a [[website]]. A current writer for [[Newsmax.com]], Gizzi has been called "the man who knows everyone in Washington."<ref name=bio/><ref name=linkedin/>
==Background==
The son of Alessio Gizzi and the former Roslyn Guglielmetti of Newington, [[Connecticut]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Gizzi&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=8&GScnty=305&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=37834325&df=all&|title=Madeline Guglielmetti Gizzi (1921-2009) (maternal aunt of John Gizzi)|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref> Gizzi graduated in 1973 from Newington High School in [[suburb]]an [[Hartford]], the state capital. In 1977, he received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Political Science]] from [[Fairfield University]] in Fairfield, Connecticut, which is affiliated with the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. In 1979, he worked for seven months in 1979 as a clerk-typist for the Travis County tax assessor in [[Austin]], [[Texas]], before he launched his career in journalism. There he became aware of [[property tax]] and [[homestead exemption]] issues and various Texas politicians of both parties who congregate in the state capital.<ref name=linkedin>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gizzi-0b27459b|title=John Gizzi|publisher=Linkedin.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
==Career==
At ''Human Events'', he authored "Gizzi on Politics" and spotlighted key political races for both houses of Congress. His "Gizzi's America" is a series of video interviews on HumanEvents.com. He has appeared on [[radio]] and [[television]] programs for the [[Fox News Channel]], [[C-SPAN]], America's Radio News Network, and the [[British Broadcasting Company]]. He has also appeared on radio in [[France]] and [[Germany]].<ref name=bio/>
He is a recipient of the [[William A. Rusher]] Award for Journalistic Excellence, named for a late publisher of ''[[National Review]]'' [[magazine]], and in 2002, Gizzi was named Journalist of the Year by the [[Conservative Political Action Conference]]. He has covered affairs of the [[World Bank]] and the [[International Monetary Fund]] and has established friendships with correspondents worldwide.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://humanevents.com/author/john-gizzi/|title=Human Events: John Gizzi|publisher=humanevents.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
Some of his 2016 articles include "Values Voters Split on [[Donald Trump|Trump]]" (June 10),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmax.com/JohnGizzi/trump-cruz-hillary-clinton/2016/06/10/id/733235/|title=Values Voters Split on Trump|publisher=Newsmax.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref> "After Orlando, Election Likely to Focus on Terror" (June 13),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmax.com/JohnGizzi/orlando-terror-trump-hillary/2016/06/13/id/733542/|title=After Orlando, Election Likely to Focus on Terror|publisher=Newsmax.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref> "Democrats Target [[Darrell Issa|Rep. Issa]] for Defeat" (June 15), http://www.newsmax.com/JohnGizzi/Issa/2016/06/15/id/734006/|title=Democrats Target Rep. Issa for Defeat"|publisher=Newsmax.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref>, and "The Heartland Institute Fires Back At Liberal Attorney General's Suit to Halt [[Climate Change]] Dissent" (June 16).{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Heartland-Institute-Climate-Change-Suit-AG/2016/06/16/id/734207/#ixzz4Bx6mw32C|title=Heartland Institute Fires Back At Liberal AG's Suit to Halt Climate Change Dissent|author=John Gizzi|publisher=Newsmax.com|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
Gizzi is a past president of the Kiwanis Club in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., at which he held membership from 1986 to 1992. He is a past member of the St. Matthew's Cathedral's Parish Council and a current minister of hospitality.<ref name=linkedin/> He and his wife, the former Colleen House, reside in [Arlington, [[Virginia]].
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gizzi, John}}
[[Category:Connecticut]]
[[Category:Virginia]]
[[Category:District of Columbia]]
[[Category:Journalists]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Radio]]
[[Category:Television]]
[[Category:Pro-life]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Catholics]]