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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An accomplished television producer, news director, |
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and author, Ray Miller of Houston has established a record of |
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achievement that serves as an inspiration to many; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller was born in Fort Worth and attended |
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Baylor University and the University of Houston and went on to serve |
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his country in World War II and the Korean War as a member of the |
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U.S. Navy; while on leave in Australia, he met his future wife, |
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Veronica Gray, and they have since enjoyed more than 60 years of |
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marriage and welcomed a son, Gray, two grandchildren, and two |
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great-grandchildren into their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to Houston following his military |
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service, Mr. Miller began a distinguished career in broadcasting; |
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the news director of KPRC-TV for 20 years, he created and hosted the |
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long-running favorite The Eyes of Texas, a weekly celebration of |
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the state's culture, history, and people that aired from 1969 to the |
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late 1990s; he later produced a series of features called Ray |
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Miller's Texas for KHOU-TV, and his notable body of work earned him |
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the title of Pioneer Broadcaster of the Year from the Texas |
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Association of Broadcasters in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller has also been a valued employee of KPRC |
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Radio, KTRH Radio, and KFJZ Radio; a talented writer as well, he has |
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authored 10 books about his beloved home state; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past 17 years, Mr. Miller has worked for |
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Harris County Precinct 3, and he currently serves as the special |
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projects manager for Commissioner Steve Radack; a 15-acre park in |
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Houston that bears Mr. Miller's name pays fitting tribute to this |
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esteemed Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than half a century, Ray Miller has given |
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generously of his considerable talents and energies, and he |
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continues to inspire his colleagues and enlighten the public today; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Ray Miller for his contributions to the |
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broadcasting industry and to Harris County and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Miller as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Murphy |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1803 was adopted by the House on May |
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18, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |