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H.R. No. 772
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Greg Shrader of Kerrville received the 2002 Mayborn
Award for Community Leadership in recognition of his valuable
contributions as a businessman and volunteer; and
WHEREAS, Established by Anyse Sue Mayborn, widow of newspaper
publisher and philanthropist Frank W. Mayborn, this prestigious
award is presented each year to a publisher or newspaper executive
whose leadership has improved community life and the newspaper
profession; as the 2002 recipient of the Mayborn Award, Mr. Shrader
will have the opportunity to designate a Texas college or
university to receive a $3,000 scholarship to be awarded to an
outstanding senior journalism student; and
WHEREAS, In his position as editor and publisher of the
Kerrville Daily Times for the past eight years, Mr. Shrader has
played a key role in the life of the Kerrville and Kerr County
citizenry; he began his notable career in the newspaper business at
the Houston Chronicle in 1974 and was a member of the management
teams of the Bryan-College Station Eagle, the Abilene
Reporter-News, and the Galveston County Daily News; and
WHEREAS, He is an alumnus of The University of Texas at
Austin, where he received a bachelor's degree in advertising and a
master's degree in journalism; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shrader enthusiastically shares his energy and
resources for the good of Kerr County; in addition to working to
promote literacy, he has contributed his time and talents in
support of many worthy organizations, including the Hill Country
College Fund, Schreiner University, the Kerrville Area Chamber of
Commerce, the Salvation Army, Kerr County United Way, and the Kerr
Economic Development Corporation, and he is an active member of
First United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shrader's commitment to his profession, his
community, and his loved ones has enriched the lives of countless
people, and it is indeed appropriate that he receive special
recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Greg Shrader on being named the
recipient of the 2002 Mayborn Award for Community Leadership and
extend to him best wishes for success and happiness in his future
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Shrader as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hilderbran
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 772 was adopted by the House on May 2,
2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House