Bill Text: TX HR564 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating Gloria Jennings of Rusk on her retirement from the Cherokeean Herald.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR564 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR564-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 564

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gloria Jennings of Rusk is retiring from the
Cherokeean Herald on February 25, 2015, drawing to a close a notable
career in the newspaper business that has spanned more than half a
century; and
WHEREAS, Born in Rusk in 1935, Mrs. Jennings graduated from
Rusk High School in 1953 and attended Lon Morris College and Stephen
F. Austin State College; later in life, she earned a degree from
Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri; and
WHEREAS, A journalist for 54 years, Mrs. Jennings was first
employed by the Rusk Cherokeean, her hometown newspaper, in the
1960s, and she went on to work for the Jacksonville Daily Progress
for 13 years; returning to the Cherokeean Herald in 1982, she has
been a reporter there for more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, Since 1988, Mrs. Jennings has also been a licensed
minister for the United Methodist Church, serving pastorates in
Pierces Chapel, Dialville, and Mount Selman; in addition, she has
led congregations in Panola County and Cass County, as well as three
churches in Rusk County--in Church Hill, Oak Hill, and Oakland; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jennings has further distinguished herself as
a member of the Rusk City Council for 14 years and as a member of the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Jennings has enjoyed the
love and support of her family, which includes her children John
David Jennings and his wife, Debbie, and Cynthia Ann McGuinness and
her husband, John, her grandchildren Benjamin Chad Jarratt, Megan
Jennings, and Joe Bob Jennings, and her great-grandchildren Austin
Randall, Hunter Randall, and Mason Holstein; and
WHEREAS, The dedication, professionalism, and commitment to
excellence that Gloria Jennings has demonstrated have greatly
benefited the readers of the Cherokeean Herald, and she may indeed
reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on the next
exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Gloria Jennings on her retirement
from the Cherokeean Herald and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Jennings as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Clardy
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 564 was adopted by the House on March
5, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House