Bill Text: TX HR1212 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Canadian Record on its success in the 2019 Panhandle Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-29 - Reported enrolled [HR1212 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1212-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1212 |
|
||
WHEREAS, The Canadian Record won numerous awards at the 2019 | ||
Better Newspaper Contest, hosted by the Panhandle Press Association | ||
at the organization's 109th annual convention in Amarillo on March | ||
22 and 23; and | ||
WHEREAS, Sweeping the competition, the Canadian Record | ||
garnered 12 first-place and 2 second-place plaques in a variety of | ||
categories, as well as the General Excellence Award in the Division | ||
I contest for weeklies; and | ||
WHEREAS, Pacing the Record was editor Laurie Ezzell Brown, | ||
who earned top honors for her entries in serious column writing, | ||
news writing, feature writing, spot news photography, and human | ||
interest photography, as well as second-place recognition in | ||
editorial writing; sports editor Peyton Aufill brought home a | ||
number of wins in feature writing, headline writing, sports | ||
writing, sports photography, and special section, and news editor | ||
Cathy Ricketts placed first in the society/lifestyles category; | ||
moreover, advertising manager Cheri Smith finished second in | ||
advertising design, and the publication's staff captured | ||
first-place awards in headline writing and for the paper's | ||
front-page layout and online edition; and | ||
WHEREAS, Newspapers serve as a vital resource for a | ||
well-informed citizenry, and through their important work, the | ||
talented journalists of the Canadian Record are making an | ||
invaluable contribution to their community; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Canadian Record on its success | ||
in the 2019 Panhandle Press Association Better Newspaper Contest | ||
and extend to all those associated with the publication sincere | ||
best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the newspaper as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
King of Hemphill | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1212 was adopted by the House on April | ||
26, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||