Bill Text: TX HR19 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Florentino Duran of San Antonio.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR19 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR19-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 19 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The residents of San Antonio bade farewell to an | ||
| esteemed newspaper publisher with the passing of Florentino Duran | ||
| on June 25, 2017, at the age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tino Duran was born on October 24, 1934, and was | ||
| introduced to journalism while serving as the editor of the | ||
| newspaper at Sidney Lanier High School; after four years in the | ||
| U.S. Air Force, he enrolled at San Antonio College, where he worked | ||
| on the school paper, the Ranger; he went on to earn a bachelor's | ||
| degree in political science and a master's degree in public | ||
| administration from St. Mary's University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Duran worked for the Bexar | ||
| County Juvenile Probation Department and then was appointed as an | ||
| executive assistant in the administration of President Lyndon | ||
| Johnson; he also held high-ranking posts with San Antonio Mayor | ||
| John Gatti and the Housing Authority of Bexar County before | ||
| focusing his talents on newspaper publishing; he became the general | ||
| manager of the newspaper El Sol de Tejas in Dallas in the mid-1980s | ||
| and then took on the role of president and CEO of El Informador | ||
| Hispaño in Fort Worth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1989, Mr. Duran and his wife, Amelia, purchased | ||
| La Prensa, a bilingual newspaper which had been serving San Antonio | ||
| since 1913; under his leadership, the paper became a cornerstone of | ||
| the Hispanic community, offering vital information and an inspiring | ||
| message to area residents, and it also trained many aspiring young | ||
| journalists; the couple also started the La Prensa Foundation, | ||
| which has distributed more than $2 million in college scholarships | ||
| since 1995; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Duran's numerous honors include the Henry | ||
| Guerra Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Journalism from | ||
| the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Henry B. | ||
| Gonzalez Public Service and Integrity Award, and the North San | ||
| Antonio Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award; in 2014, he | ||
| was inducted into the Texas Newspaper Hall of Fame; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tino Duran made a positive difference in the San | ||
| Antonio community through his dedicated efforts to showcase | ||
| uplifting stories about the city's Latino residents, and his | ||
| influence will continue to be felt for many years to come; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Florentino Duran and extend sincere condolences to the members | ||
| of his family: to his wife of 62 years, Amelia Duran; to his | ||
| children, Tino Duran Jr. and his wife, Susan, David Duran and his | ||
| wife, Norma, Steve Duran and his wife, Virginia, Margie Freeman and | ||
| her husband, Kenneth, and Nina Duran; to his 13 grandchildren and 18 | ||
| great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Florentino | ||
| Duran. | ||
| Bernal | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 19 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on August 15, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
