By Giddings H.R. No. 633 77R10149 MW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Marjorie E. Ford of Dallas is being accorded a 1-2 well-deserved honor with her receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award 1-3 in the area of entertainment/media from the Texas Legislative Black 1-4 Caucus; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Employed by WFAA-TV in Dallas, Ms. Ford is program 1-6 producer and contributing reporter for Metro, a weekly, half-hour 1-7 news magazine show; having served as producer and reporter for CBS, 1-8 FOX, and PBS and as a media consultant for national and 1-9 international organizations, this esteemed woman has touched the 1-10 lives of countless people and empowered many with her moving 1-11 stories that speak to the human condition; and 1-12 WHEREAS, This talented journalist has garnered numerous 1-13 accolades throughout her career, including the MAAT Award and the 1-14 Best Public Affairs Award for television news in network and top 15 1-15 markets from the National Association of Black Journalists and the 1-16 GRIOT Award from the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black 1-17 Communicators; furthermore, she is the recipient of the KATIE Award 1-18 from the Press Club of Dallas, the Profiles in Progress Award from 1-19 the board of sponsors of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 1-20 and the Texas Media Award presented by the American Cancer Society, 1-21 as well as several nominations for Emmy Awards; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Equally committed to community service, Ms. Ford 1-23 volunteers as a reading tutor at a Dallas elementary school; she 1-24 also mentors college broadcasting students and helps young 2-1 businesswomen through her work with The Executive Christian Women's 2-2 Mentoring program; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Ms. Ford's excellence in the field of broadcast 2-4 journalism and devotion to the betterment of the community truly 2-5 make her an invaluable asset to the Lone Star State; now, 2-6 therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby congratulate Marjorie Ford on her receipt of an 2-9 Outstanding Texan Award in the area of entertainment/media from the 2-10 Texas Legislative Black Caucus and extend to her best wishes for 2-11 continued success and happiness; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for Ms. Ford as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives.