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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Monitor, McAllen's daily newspaper, received a |
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number of impressive awards from the Texas Associated Press |
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Managing Editors at its 2013 convention, held in San Antonio on |
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April 5-7; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the association joins with the Headliners |
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Foundation of Texas to acknowledge outstanding journalism, and the |
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awards are the highest conferred on newspapers at the state level; |
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in its category, the Monitor competed against 16 other newspapers |
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with circulations ranging from 30,000 to 124,999; and |
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WHEREAS, Monitor reporters Jared Taylor and Naxiely Lopez |
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earned top honors for Star Breaking News Report of the Year; the |
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judges cited the excellence of their reporting on a tragic |
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automobile accident that claimed the lives of nine people; and |
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WHEREAS, Monitor news team member Dave Hendricks received two |
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second-place awards, in freedom of information reporting and in |
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specialty reporting; Gabriel Hernandez won second-place |
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recognition in the general news photography and Star |
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Photojournalist of the Year categories, and he also received third |
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place in spot news photography; moreover, David Hinojosa was |
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accorded second place for sports column writing, and Joel Martinez |
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earned honorable mention for sports photography; and |
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WHEREAS, The entire Monitor staff was awarded honorable |
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mention in community service reporting for the paper's "12 Days of |
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Christmas" series, a partnership with the United Way that featured |
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12 families in need during the month of December; and |
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WHEREAS, Newspapers serve as a vital resource for a |
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well-informed citizenry, and the dedicated journalists of the |
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Monitor are making invaluable contributions to the life of the |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Monitor on its fine showing at |
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the 2013 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors conference and |
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extend to the paper and its award-winning staff sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the paper as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Guerra |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1921 was adopted by the House on May |
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15, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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