Bill Text: TX SR506 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 23, 2017, as Community Impact Newspaper Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-27 - Reported enrolled [SR506 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR506-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Community Impact Newspaper has distinguished | ||
| itself as an important 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 22 hyperlocal monthly editions in | ||
| the Austin, Houston, and Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan areas, | ||
| reaching more than 1.7 million households and businesses; 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 and has a staff that has grown to | ||
| include more than 180 employees; between 2007 and 2016, the | ||
| company received 106 awards for outstanding journalism and | ||
| advertising design from the National Newspaper Association, and | ||
| it was named the 2015 Business of the Year by the Round Rock | ||
| Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Garrett received the 2016 Media Award | ||
| from the Texas School Public Relations Association, and in 2014, | ||
| the Austin Chamber of Commerce selected him for the KPMG | ||
| Executive Leadership Award; the Austin Business Journal selected | ||
| him as the 2013 Best CEO in the Small Business category; 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, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend John and Jennifer Garrett and their | ||
| staff on their company's success and on their many contributions | ||
| to our state and recognize March 23, 2017, as Community Impact | ||
| Newspaper Day at the State Capitol. | ||
| Schwertner, | ||
| Creighton, Huffman, | ||
| Kolkhorst, Taylor of Collin | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 27, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
