Bill Text: TX SR126 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 11, 2015, as Community Impact Newspaper Day.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-09 - Reported enrolled [SR126 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR126-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Community Impact Newspaper has distinguished | ||
itself as an important new voice in Texas media; and | ||
WHEREAS, Launched in 2005 by John and Jennifer Garrett, | ||
Community Impact Newspaper initially covered Round Rock and | ||
Pflugerville; it now publishes 18 highly localized monthly | ||
editions in the Austin, Houston, and Dallas-Fort Worth | ||
metropolitan areas, reaching more than 1.3 million households; | ||
according to INC. magazine, it ranks as the state's | ||
fastest-growing news organization; and | ||
WHEREAS, Community Impact Newspaper remains independently | ||
owned and locally operated, with a staff that has grown to | ||
include more than 130 employees; between 2007 and 2014, the | ||
company received over 70 awards for outstanding journalism and | ||
advertising design from the National Newspaper Association, and | ||
it was named the 2014 Best Small Business of the Year by the | ||
Frisco Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Garrett received the 2014 KPMG | ||
Executive Leadership Award from the Austin Chamber of Commerce, | ||
and in 2013, Austin Business Journal selected him as Best CEO in | ||
the Small Business category; the proprietors and the company were | ||
accorded the Silver Spur Media Award 2010; and | ||
WHEREAS, Local newspapers are a vital and valued part of | ||
their readers' lives, and through its dedication to quality | ||
journalism, Community Impact Newspaper is serving as an | ||
important resource for citizens of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 11, 2015, as Community | ||
Impact Newspaper Day at the State Capitol and extend to the | ||
company's owners and staff sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success. | ||
Schwertner, | ||
Creighton, | ||
Ellis, Kolkhorst, | ||
Taylor of Collin | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 9, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate |