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 1-2                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1170
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in
 1-4     congratulating the Hispanic publication, La Prensa in San Antonio,
 1-5     which recently received 24 awards from the National Association
 1-6     of Hispanic Publishers; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, La Prensa won more awards than any weekly publication
 1-8     nationwide; this distinction is a great honor; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, The 13th Annual Hispanic Print Awards ceremony,
1-10     sponsored by the National Association of Hispanic Publishers,
1-11     was held on April 18 through 21 at the Miami Airport Hilton; and
1-12           WHEREAS, The largest Hispanic media awards event in the
1-13     United States, it includes publications, articles, and photographs
1-14     in over 60 print categories; and
1-15           WHEREAS, La Prensa won awards in many categories for larger
1-16     publications, including:  outstanding business section, food
1-17     section, health section, sports section, and cover page design;
1-18     and
1-19           WHEREAS, La Prensa assists all citizens of the community in
 2-1     recognizing the history, culture, and heritage of the local
 2-2     residents; the paper has a loyal following and continues to be
 2-3     a widely read and popular newspaper; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-5     77th Legislature, hereby commend the winning authors of the
 2-6     outstanding articles, the talented photographers, and the skilled
 2-7     staff of La Prensa on winning 24 first place awards; and, be it
 2-8     further
 2-9           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
2-10     newspaper as an expression of highest regard and esteem from the
2-11     Texas Senate.
2-12                                                                   Madla
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2-14                                          President of the Senate
2-15                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-16                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-17                                  on May 23, 2001.
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2-19                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-21                                           Member, Texas Senate