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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Stewart Doreen retired as editor of the Midland |
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Reporter-Telegram at the end of 2023, following a noteworthy |
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29-year career with the newspaper; and |
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WHEREAS, In January 1995, Mr. Doreen joined the |
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Reporter-Telegram and covered a Midland High School basketball game |
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as his first assignment; he went on to write thousands of articles, |
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reporting on a wide range of matters, from sports to government and |
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the energy industry; in covering city hall, he strove to be a |
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watchdog for the interests of his fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving as managing editor, he was named |
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editor of the paper and guided it skillfully through today's |
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rapidly evolving media environment; its print and online |
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circulation reached an eight-year high under his leadership, with |
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hundreds of thousands of visits to its mrt.com website every month; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Doreen has been an ardent champion of Midland, |
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raising awareness of its exceptional people, thriving business |
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sector, and vibrant nonprofit and educational organizations; in |
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recognition of his contributions, the mayor proclaimed |
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December 21, 2023, as Stewart Doreen Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Since retiring from the paper, Mr. Doreen has served |
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as strategic communications officer for the City of Midland, and he |
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has brought a wealth of experience and deep knowledge to his |
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position; as he continues to take on the exciting challenges of his |
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new role, he may indeed reflect with pride on his many |
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accomplishments to date; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Stewart Doreen on his retirement as editor of |
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the Midland Reporter-Telegram and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Doreen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |