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| residence                =Arlington, [[Virginia]]

| residence                =Arlington, [[Virginia]]

| alma_mater               =Newington High School<br>

| alma_mater               =Newington High School<br>

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| parents                      =Roslyn Guglielmetti and Alessio Gizzi  

| parents                      =Roslyn Guglielmetti and Alessio Gizzi  

| spouse                       =Colleen House Gizzi

| spouse                       =Colleen House Gizzi

| website                       =http://www.newsmax.com/Blogs/John-Gizzi/id-212/

| website                       =http://www.newsmax.com/Blogs/John-Gizzi/id-212/

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'''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/>

'''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==

==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>

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==

==Career==

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> 

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>

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)<ref>{{cite web|url=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).<ref>{{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]].

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]].

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