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ENROLLED SENATE
RESOLUTION NO. 9	By:	Coffee, Adelson, Aldridge, Anderson, Ballenger, Barrington, Bass, Bingman, Branan, Brogdon, Brown, Burrage, Coates, Corn, Crain, Crutchfield, Easley, Eason McIntyre, Ellis, Ford, Garrison, Gumm, Halligan, Ivester, Johnson (Constance), Johnson (Mike), Jolley, Justice, Lamb, Laster, Leftwich, Lerblance, Marlatt, Mazzei, Myers, Newberry, Nichols, Paddack, Reynolds, Rice, Russell, Schulz, Sparks, Stanislawski, Sweeden, Sykes, Wilson and Wyrick

A Resolution praising the professionalism of John Greiner; wishing him well upon the occasion of his retirement; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, Henryetta, Oklahoma, native John Greiner graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism in 1964.  He has kept his ties with his alma mater by serving as a Director of the Friends and Alumni of the H.H. Herbert School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Oklahoma; and

WHEREAS, John Greiner spent two years in the United States Army and 28 years in the U.S. Army Reserve and the Oklahoma National Guard before retiring as a Colonel after 30 years of combined service; and

WHEREAS, John Greiner joined “The Oklahoman” in 1966 and spent the past 37 years covering news events in the Oklahoma State Capitol.  While a reporter at the Oklahoma State Capitol, John Greiner covered seven gubernatorial administrations and more than a third of the state’s legislative sessions.  During this period he earned a reputation for hard work, fairness, getting the story right, and explaining complicated issues; and

WHEREAS, John Greiner was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 1993.  He serves on the Advisory Committee of the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.  The Foundation’s mission is to invest in the future of journalism by building the ethics, skills, and opportunities needed to advance principled probing news and information; and

WHEREAS, Governor Brad Henry proclaimed October 17, 2008, as John T. Greiner Day in Oklahoma.  On that date John Greiner wrote his last story as Capitol Bureau reporter for “The Oklahoman”.  In retirement, the 66-year-old Greiner will spend more time with his family and compile a family history.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 52ND OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT the Oklahoma State Senate praises John Greiner for the professionalism demonstrated throughout his journalistic career.

THAT the Oklahoma State Senate extends best wishes to John Greiner on the occasion of his retirement from “The Oklahoman”.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to John Greiner.

Adopted by the Senate the 16th day of March, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate

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