Mr. David Holwerk

BIOGRAPHY

David Holwerk has been editorial page editor of The Sacramento Bee since September of 2001.  In that position, he has charge of The Bee’s editorial and commentary pages and the paper’s Sunday Forum section.

Before coming to The Bee, Holwerk spent three years as editor of the Duluth (MN) News-Tribune.  Prior to that, he spent 20 years at the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader in a variety of positions, including political writer, state Capitol bureau chief, editorial page editor and managing editor.  While he was editorial page editor, members of the editorial page staff won numerous national awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes for editorial writing.

Holwerk is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.  He is a member of the board of directors of the National Conference of Editorial Writers.

Holwerk and his wife, Colleen Hattemer Holwerk, live in Sacramento.  They have two sons and share their house with a 10 pound dog.  Holwerk spends his spare time fishing, making hot sauce and perfecting his recipe for barbecued chicken.

Contact Information: (916) 321-1851, dholwerk@sacbee.com