By Wohlgemuth H.R. No. 558 76R9426 JBR-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The members of the Texas House of Representatives 1-2 are proud to honor Ken Towery for his myriad accomplishments as a 1-3 journalist and for his outstanding service to his country; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Monroe County, Mississippi, in 1923, 1-5 Mr. Towery was raised in South Texas; he joined the United States 1-6 Army in 1941 and was assigned to the island fortress of Corregidor 1-7 in Manila Bay; after the six-month siege on Bataan and Corregidor, 1-8 he was taken prisoner and was held in Manchurian China until his 1-9 release more than three years later; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Following his return home and recuperation in 1-11 veterans' hospitals, Mr. Towery went to work for the Cuero Daily 1-12 Record; he wrote a series of articles that exposed fraud and 1-13 corruption in the Veterans' Land Program in Texas and won a 1-14 Pulitzer Prize in 1955 for those articles; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Joining the Austin bureau of Newspapers, Inc., in 1-16 1956, Mr. Towery wrote about government and politics for the 1-17 Austin-American Statesman, the Waco Tribune-Herald, and the Port 1-18 Arthur News; he later served as Chief of Staff for Texas senator 1-19 John Tower and as Senator Tower's campaign manager in 1966 and 1-20 1978; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Mr. Towery managed President Nixon's campaign in 1-22 Texas in 1968; he was deputy press secretary and campaign spokesman 1-23 for the Reagan-Bush campaign in 1980, served as deputy director for 1-24 policy and plans at the United States Information Agency, and was 2-1 named to the board of directors of the Corporation for Public 2-2 Broadcasting by President Reagan in 1981 and was twice elected its 2-3 chairman; and 2-4 WHEREAS, He is the author of The Chow Dipper: A Personal and 2-5 Political Odyssey, a book examining war and politics from a 2-6 soldier's viewpoint, and continues his involvement in the field of 2-7 communications as the owner of two West Texas newspapers, the Floyd 2-8 County Hesperian-Beacon and the Crosby County News & Chronicle; and 2-9 WHEREAS, An accomplished journalist and a courageous veteran, 2-10 Ken Towery has an impressive record of noteworthy accomplishments, 2-11 and it is indeed fitting to recognize him at this time; now, 2-12 therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th 2-14 Legislature hereby commend Ken Towery for his outstanding 2-15 citizenship and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 2-16 success and happiness; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for Mr. Towery as an expression of high regard from the 2-19 Texas House of Representatives.