By:  Sibley                                      S.R. No. 616
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, It is indeed an honor for the Texas Senate to
    1-3  recognize The Waxahachie Daily Light for being chosen for five
    1-4  awards by the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors' Association;
    1-5  and
    1-6        WHEREAS, On March 27, 1993, The Waxahachie Daily Light
    1-7  won two first place and three honorable mention awards in contests
    1-8  open to Associated Press newspapers across the entire state; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The newspaper competes in a division for daily
   1-10  newspapers with a circulation of under 10,000; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, One first place honor was given in the
   1-12  photojournalism category to a team composed of photographer
   1-13  Scott Dorsett, Managing Editor Sandra Minatra, and reporters
   1-14  Paula Ficarra and Terry Britt; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, They were awarded the coveted honor for their
   1-16  photographic coverage of President George Bush's visit to
   1-17  Ellis County and the site of the Superconducting Super Collider
   1-18  in 1992; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Scott Dorsett won individual honors with three
   1-20  awards; he earned a first place award in sports photography for
   1-21  his depiction of the Waxahachie High School's competition in a
   1-22  track and field event entitled "Hurdler"; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, He also won an honorable mention in sports
    2-1  photography for "Dawg," a photograph taken during the Waxahachie
    2-2  Indians' outstanding football season and in the feature photography
    2-3  division for a retrospective look at the Desert Storm rally in
    2-4  Ellis County; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, Editor Sandra Minatra won an honorable
    2-6  mention in editorial writing for her editorial on the death
    2-7  of James Frazier, Jr., a lifeguard at the Penn Park Pool in the
    2-8  city; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, The newspaper has maintained a tradition of
   2-10  providing its subscribers with the most recent and vital local news
   2-11  and information in a responsible and accurate manner; and
   2-12        WHEREAS, The awards are a tribute to the men and women who
   2-13  have contributed to the enduring success of the publication which
   2-14  has been fortunate to have a dedicated staff working diligently to
   2-15  produce a noteworthy paper; now, therefore, be it
   2-16        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby
   2-17  congratulate The Waxahachie Daily Light and its staff on their
   2-18  recent awards and commend them for their exceptional contributions
   2-19  to their city and state; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
   2-21  memento of their prestigious awards with best wishes for continued
   2-22  success in the years to come from the Texas Senate.
   2-23                                 _____________________________________
   2-24                                        President of the Senate
   2-25                                      I hereby certify that the
    3-1                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    3-2                                 the Senate on April 15, 1993.
    3-3                                 _____________________________________
    3-4                                        Secretary of the Senate
    3-5                                 _____________________________________
    3-6                                         Member, Texas Senate