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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 211
 1-3           WHEREAS, February 5, 2001, marks the 25th anniversary of
 1-4     the South Belt-Ellington Leader newspaper, and the occasion is
 1-5     indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Founded by Marie Flickinger and Bobby Griffin
 1-7     in 1976, this notable community newspaper provides its readers
 1-8     with coverage of news and events occurring in Houston's
 1-9     South Belt area; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Free to its readers, the South Belt-Ellington
1-11     Leader has chronicled the area's births, deaths, and weddings,
1-12     sports triumphs and disappointments, and human interest stories
1-13     over the course of 2-1/2 eventful decades, and its editions
1-14     provide a colorful account of this Harris County area; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Under the astute leadership of
1-16     President David Flickinger, the son of one of the founders,
1-17     the South Belt-Ellington Leader established a website in
1-18     2000 that provides easy access to such important public
1-19     information as fire and security numbers, how to reach local
1-20     and state elected officials, and calendars of local events; and
1-21           WHEREAS, A weekly publication, the South Belt-Ellington
1-22     Leader has made a positive impact with its community-oriented
 2-1     approach; this venerable newspaper continues to be the voice of
 2-2     the people, and it is truly a privilege to pay tribute to its
 2-3     hard-working staff at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-5     77th Legislature, hereby congratulate the South Belt-Ellington
 2-6     Leader on its 25th anniversary and extend to its staff and all
 2-7     those associated with this outstanding newspaper sincere best
 2-8     wishes for success and happiness in their future endeavors; and,
 2-9     be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
2-11     prepared for the staff of the South Belt-Ellington Leader as
2-12     an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.
2-13                                                                 Jackson
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2-15                                          President of the Senate
2-16                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-17                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-18                                  on February 8, 2001.
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2-20                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-22                                           Member, Texas Senate