Bill Text: TX HR2255 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Roland Martin on being named Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-23 - Reported enrolled [HR2255 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR2255-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2255 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Roland Martin was named Journalist of the Year by | ||
| the National Association of Black Journalists; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The NABJ Journalist of the Year award is one of the | ||
| most coveted honors celebrating the accomplishments of black | ||
| journalists and those who support African Americans in the media; | ||
| in recognizing Mr. Martin as this year's recipient, the NABJ Board | ||
| of Directors noted his important coverage of voter suppression and | ||
| other critical issues facing voters in the 2012 election, in | ||
| addition to his reputation as a respected and trusted voice in | ||
| print, on air, and online; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Martin is a 1987 graduate of the | ||
| Magnet School of Communications at Jack Yates High School in | ||
| Houston; he received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas | ||
| A&M University in 1991, and he earned a master's degree in Christian | ||
| communications from Louisiana Baptist University in 2008; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his dynamic and varied career, | ||
| Mr. Martin has worked as a city hall reporter for the Fort Worth | ||
| Star-Telegram, and he has served as editor for several newspapers, | ||
| magazines, and websites, including the historic black newspaper the | ||
| Chicago Defender, the Houston Defender, Dallas Weekly, Savoy | ||
| magazine, and BlackAmericaWeb.com; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Martin is the author of three books, and he is a | ||
| nationally syndicated columnist and radio and television | ||
| commentator; a senior analyst for The Tom Joyner Morning Show, he is | ||
| currently the managing editor and host of Washington Watch with | ||
| Roland Martin, a Sunday morning news program on the TV One Cable | ||
| Network; he previously served as an analyst at CNN, where he was a | ||
| member of the political team that won a Peabody Award for its | ||
| outstanding 2008 election coverage; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This accomplished man has twice won the NAACP Image | ||
| Award for Best Interview, and Ebony magazine named him one of the | ||
| 150 Most Influential African Americans in 2008, 2009, and 2010; | ||
| among his many other recognitions are a regional Edward R. Murrow | ||
| Award from the Radio Television News Directors and top reporting | ||
| honors from the National Association of Minorities in Cable, and he | ||
| was inducted into the Texas A&M University Journalism Hall of | ||
| Honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Roland Martin has earned the respect and admiration | ||
| of his peers for his outstanding dedication to his craft, and his | ||
| unique insights on current events continue to contribute to the | ||
| education and enlightenment of the American public; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Roland Martin on being named | ||
| Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black | ||
| Journalists and extend to him best wishes for continued success; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2255 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 22, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
