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| name=Wiley Wilson Hilburn, Jr.​<br>

| name=Wiley Wilson Hilburn, Jr.​<br>

(Professor of journalism at Louisiana Tech University)

(Professor of journalism at Louisiana Tech University;

author of ''New Seasons,'' ''Fragments,'' and ''Reflections of North Louisiana)

| nationality=[[United States|American]]

| nationality=[[United States|American]]

| birth_date=February 20, 1938​

| birth_date=February 20, 1938​

In addition to his duties with the news bureau, Hilburn served on the Louisiana Tech Administrative Planning Council. From his work on the Tech Athletic Council, he remained a steadfast follower of the university sports teams.<ref name=hilburnhonors/>​

In addition to his duties with the news bureau, Hilburn served on the Louisiana Tech Administrative Planning Council. From his work on the Tech Athletic Council, he remained a steadfast follower of the university sports teams.<ref name=hilburnhonors/>​

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==Politics==

==Politics==

A Democrat, Hilburn was an admirer of former Louisiana Insurance Commissioner [[James H. "Jim" Brown]], who was forced from office in 2000 after multiple indictments but conviction only on one count for lying in an informal interview to an agent of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. Early in 2005, Hilburn reviewed Brown's book ''Justice Denied'' in which the former commissioner, who also served as a state senator and as the Louisiana Secretary of State, defends his conduct in office and denies having given false statements to the FBI. In his column Hilburn recalled the 1978 primary election for Louisiana's 5th congressional district seat (now held by the  

A Democrat, Hilburn was an admirer of former Louisiana Insurance Commissioner [[James H. "Jim" Brown]], who was forced from office in 2000 after multiple indictments but conviction only on one count for lying in an informal interview to an agent of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. Early in 2005, Hilburn reviewed Brown's book ''Justice Denied'' in which the former commissioner, who also served as a state senator and as the Louisiana Secretary of State, defends his conduct in office and denies having given false statements to the FBI. In his column Hilburn recalled the 1978 primary election for Louisiana's 5th congressional district seat (now held by the  

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own experiences — childhood, teen-age growing pains, and encounters as a practicing journalist, with all of his foibles, embarrassments, self doubts, and fantasizing — evoke a nostalgia with which everyone who grew up in a small town can identify. ... He paints a vivid picture of the North Louisiana landscape — sunshine and rain, changing seasons, fishing holes, and woodlands — places where all have been and to which all wish to return.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latech.edu/tech/liberal-arts/history/publications/fragments%20long%20desc.htm|title=Wiley W. Hilburn, Jr., ''Fragments''|publisher=latech.edu|accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref></blockquote>​

own experiences — childhood, teen-age growing pains, and encounters as a practicing journalist, with all of his foibles, embarrassments, self doubts, and fantasizing — evoke a nostalgia with which everyone who grew up in a small town can identify. ... He paints a vivid picture of the North Louisiana landscape — sunshine and rain, changing seasons, fishing holes, and woodlands — places where all have been and to which all wish to return.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latech.edu/tech/liberal-arts/history/publications/fragments%20long%20desc.htm|author=Wiley W. Hilburn, Jr.|title=''Fragments''|publisher=latech.edu|accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref></blockquote>​

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==Honors==

==Honors==

In 1983, Hilburn was cited by [[United Press International]] for the "Best Louisiana Column Award." In 1989, he received "Special Recognition" from then Governor [[Buddy Roemer]] for "Twenty Years of Dedication to Louisiana Tech University." In 1993, he received the Louisiana Tech Alumni Foundation Award for Outstanding Teacher.<ref name=hilburnhonors>{{cite web|url=http://www.latech.edu/media/wiley-hilburn.shtml|title=Wiley W. Hilburn, Jr.|publisher=latech.edu|accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref>​

In 1983, Hilburn was cited by [[United Press International]] for the "Best Louisiana Column Award." In 1989, he received "Special Recognition" from then Governor [[Buddy Roemer]] for "Twenty Years of Dedication to Louisiana Tech University." In 1993, he received the Louisiana Tech Alumni Foundation Award for Outstanding Teacher.<ref name=hilburnhonors>{{cite web|url=http://www.latech.edu/media/wiley-hilburn.shtml|title=Wiley W. Hilburn, Jr.|publisher=latech.edu|accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref>​

In 2009, on his retirement from Louisiana Tech, he was named "professor-emeritus". In 2010, he was named "Distinguished Alumnus" of the Louisiana Tech College of Liberal Arts.<ref name=hilburnobit/>​

In 2009, on his retirement from Louisiana Tech, he was named "professor-emeritus." In 2010, he was named "Distinguished Alumnus" of the Louisiana Tech College of Liberal Arts.<ref name=hilburnobit/>​

In 2001, Hilburn was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.<ref name=hilburnobit/> Other journalists inducted into the Hall of Fame have included ''The Shreveport Times'' political cartoonist Pap Dean, Iris Kelso of ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' the late newspaper chain owner Sam Hanna, Sr., [[Bill Lynch]], the Baton Rouge bureau chief of ''The Times-Picayune,'' and [[John LaPlante, Jr.]], of ''The Baton Rouge Advocate.''​

In 2001, Hilburn was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.<ref name=hilburnobit/> Other journalists inducted into the Hall of Fame have included ''The Shreveport Times'' political cartoonist Pap Dean, Iris Kelso of ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' the late newspaper chain owner Sam Hanna, Sr., [[Bill Lynch]], the Baton Rouge bureau chief of ''The Times-Picayune,'' and [[John LaPlante, Jr.]], of ''The Baton Rouge Advocate.''​

Hilburn's brother, Chester William "Chet" Hilburn (born 1945), also a Louisiana Tech graduate, is a retired newspaperman, having worked at ''The Houston Chronicle,'' ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' ''The Camden ([[Arkansas]]) News,'' and the defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]].'' In 2012, Chet Hilburn authored ''The Mystique of Tiger Stadium: 25 Greatest Games: The Ascension of LSU Football''. In the foreword to the book, Chet Hilburn credits his brother for encouraging his interest in LSU football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/The-Mystique-Tiger-Stadium-Ascension/dp/1449752691|author=Chester William "Chet" Hilburn|title=The Mystique of Tiger Stadium: 25 Greatest Games: The Ascension of LSU Football|date=2012|publisher=WestBowPress: ISBN 1449752691|accessdate=September 10, 2012}}</ref>​

Hilburn's brother, Chester William "Chet" Hilburn (born 1945), also a Louisiana Tech graduate, is a retired newspaperman, having worked at ''The Houston Chronicle,'' ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' ''The Camden ([[Arkansas]]) News,'' and the defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]].'' In 2012, Chet Hilburn authored ''The Mystique of Tiger Stadium: 25 Greatest Games: The Ascension of LSU Football''. In the foreword to the book, Chet Hilburn credits his brother for encouraging his interest in LSU football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/The-Mystique-Tiger-Stadium-Ascension/dp/1449752691|author=Chester William "Chet" Hilburn|title=The Mystique of Tiger Stadium: 25 Greatest Games: The Ascension of LSU Football|date=2012|publisher=WestBowPress: ISBN 1449752691|accessdate=September 10, 2012}}</ref>​

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