H.C.R. No. 250
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The bedrock of liberty is a free press, and Nate
  Blakeslee of the Texas Observer and Doug Swanson of The Dallas
  Morning News exemplify the finest characteristics of responsible,
  diligent journalism; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas Observer and The Dallas Morning News broke
  the story that led to the complete transformation of the Texas Youth
  Commission; their revelations of abuses in the West Texas State
  School brought the entire Texas Legislature to its feet, and their
  continuous, in-depth reporting fueled the momentum needed to
  produce a comprehensive legislative reform package; and
         WHEREAS, Democracy depends on open government, and it is said
  that the media act as the fourth branch of government; through their
  reporting, Mr. Blakeslee and Mr. Swanson have indeed contributed to
  an open and effective democratic process; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby honor Nate "Tex" Blakeslee of the Texas Observer and Doug
  Swanson of The Dallas Morning News and extend to them sincere
  gratitude and best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Blakeslee and Mr. Swanson as an expression of high
  regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
 
  Madden
 
 
Craddick Gattis Miles
 
Allen Geren Miller
 
Alonzo Giddings Moreno
 
Anchia Gonzales Morrison
 
Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
 
Aycock Goolsby Murphy
 
Bailey Guillen Naishtat
 
Berman Haggerty Noriega
 
Bohac Hamilton O'Day
 
Bolton Hancock Oliveira
 
Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
 
Branch Harless Orr
 
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
 
Burnam Heflin Parker
 
Callegari Hernandez Patrick
 
Castro Herrero Paxton
 
Chavez Hilderbran Pena
 
Chisum Hill Phillips
 
Christian Hochberg Pickett
 
Cohen Hodge Pierson
 
Coleman Homer Pitts
 
Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
 
Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Crabb Hughes Riddle
 
Creighton Isett Ritter
 
Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
 
Darby Jones Rose
 
Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
 
Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
 
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dukes Krusee Straus
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Latham Talton
 
Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
 
Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
 
Elkins Lucio III Truitt
 
England Macias Turner
 
Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
 
Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
 
Farias Martinez Veasey
 
Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
 
Flores McCall Vo
 
Flynn McClendon West
 
Frost McReynolds Woolley
 
Gallego Menendez Zedler
 
Garcia Merritt Zerwas
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 250 was adopted by the House on May
  14, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 250 was adopted by the Senate on May
  22, 2007, by a viva-voce vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor