Bill Text: TX HR116 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of the Fort Bend/Southwest Star publisher Beverly Karen Carter.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-18 - Reported enrolled [HR116 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR116-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 116

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Newspaper publisher and journalist Beverly Karen
Carter of Fort Bend County, who benefited her fellow citizens with
her devotion to the greater good, passed away on July 6, 2013, at
the age of 72; and
WHEREAS, Born to J. C. and Beatrice Carter on April 9, 1941,
Bev Carter grew up in Ballinger with the companionship of a younger
brother, Vance; she graduated from Texas Tech University and worked
as a teacher for more than a decade; at both Alief Hastings and
Elsik High Schools, she taught English and sponsored the student
newspaper, the drama club, and the bowling team; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Carter dreamed of owning and operating a
community newspaper, and in 1978, she moved to Fort Bend County
determined to do just that; she founded the Fort Bend Star that same
year with the goal of providing area residents the knowledge and
information needed to hold their elected officials accountable; she
and her staff pounded the pavement in search of news, visiting
government offices and beer joints alike, and their in-depth
reporting became a signature of the paper; and
WHEREAS, Renamed the Fort Bend/Southwest Star, the paper
established itself as an important and respected voice within the
county, and Ms. Carter earned numerous state and national awards
for her work; she and her son, Michael, started the Fort Bend
Business Journal in 1982, and in the early 1990s, she ventured into
television with the Fort Bend Community TV cable cast; her
daughter, Sherry, managed the station, which aired city council and
county commissioners court meetings; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Carter shared her unabashed opinions on
politics, current affairs, and other matters in her weekly column,
"Bev's Burner"; driven by a strong sense of duty to public
integrity, she had a no-holds-barred approach, and she remained
fiercely passionate about her cause; her status as a local icon
caught the attention of national news programs, and she was invited
to share her insights with the nation in interviews on 48 Hours and
60 Minutes; and
WHEREAS, Bev Carter left an unmistakable mark on Fort Bend
County with her energy, initiative, and bold commitment to her
principles, and she leaves behind a legacy that will continue to
resonate for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Beverly Karen Carter and extend deepest sympathy to the members of
her family: to her son, Michael Fredrickson, and his wife, Lisa; to
her grandchildren, Kathryn, Carter, and Jack; and to her other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Beverly
Karen Carter.
Reynolds
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 116 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on July 18, 2013.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House