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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Paul Harasim has built a remarkable career in |
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journalism spanning more than five decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Flint, Michigan, Mr. Harasim attended |
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Flint Junior College, where he served as editor of the student |
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newspaper, and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Alma College |
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and a master's degree from the University of Cincinnati; he |
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answered his nation's call to duty during the Vietnam War as a |
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member of the United States Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Harasim gained experience |
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covering the Vietnam War for military publications, and he has |
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since been employed by a variety of media institutions around the |
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country, including the Houston Post, where he was a lead columnist, |
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and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which he currently serves as a |
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medical reporter; he has also worked as head of communications for |
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both the University of St. Thomas and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital |
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in Houston and as an adjunct professor of journalism at Texas |
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Southern University and an adjunct professor of public relations at |
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UST; moreover, he is the author of the 1993 book Standing Tall, |
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which has been translated into Chinese; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely admired in his profession, Mr. Harasim has |
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garnered recognition from a host of notable organizations, |
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including the Associated Press, the Press Club of Dallas, the |
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Nevada Press Association, the Best of the West, the Public |
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Relations Society of America, and the Houston Press Club, which |
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selected him as PR Communicator of the Year five consecutive times; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For over half a century, this accomplished |
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journalist has informed and enlightened readers with his insight |
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into a breadth of important issues, and he has set a standard of |
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professional excellence to which others may aspire; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Paul Harasim for his outstanding career in |
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journalism and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Harasim as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |