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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The bedrock of liberty is a free press, and Nate |
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Blakeslee of the Texas Observer and Doug Swanson of The Dallas |
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Morning News exemplify the finest characteristics of responsible, |
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diligent journalism; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Observer and The Dallas Morning News broke |
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the story that led to the complete transformation of the Texas Youth |
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Commission; their revelations of abuses in the West Texas State |
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School brought the entire Texas Legislature to its feet, and their |
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continuous, in-depth reporting fueled the momentum needed to |
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produce a comprehensive legislative reform package; and |
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WHEREAS, Democracy depends on open government, and it is said |
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that the media act as the fourth branch of government; through their |
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reporting, Mr. Blakeslee and Mr. Swanson have indeed contributed to |
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an open and effective democratic process; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Nate "Tex" Blakeslee of the Texas Observer and Doug |
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Swanson of The Dallas Morning News and extend to them sincere |
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gratitude and best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Blakeslee and Mr. Swanson as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Madden |
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Anderson |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 250 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 250 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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22, 2007, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |