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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Katy Magazine won eight Best of Texas prizes at the |
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2007 Texas Community Newspapers Association Awards ceremony held on |
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March 28, 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, A statewide network of free distribution community |
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newspapers, magazines, and shopping guides, TCNA hosts an annual |
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competition in which it recognizes excellence in 26 categories; and |
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WHEREAS, Katy Magazine was founded in 2003 by local residents |
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Katrina and Matt Katsarelis, and is staffed by area writers, |
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editors, and photographers; produced quarterly, it focuses on |
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children, education, health care, quality of life, and community |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, The magazine received six first place TCNA awards |
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for General Excellence, Banner (Cover), Feature Photo ("Life Begins |
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at 55"), Automotive Ad ("Team Certified Suzuki Ad"), Media Kit, and |
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Advertising Headline ("Delivering Katy's Future . . . One Baby at a |
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Time"); it received second place awards for Advertising Headline |
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("The Bright Side of Orthodontics") and Feature Photo ("Celebrating |
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Our Katy Veterans"); and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, the young publication has collected |
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numerous past honors, among them the 2007 Pinnacle Award from the |
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Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston, nine 2006 TCNA |
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awards, and seven 2005 TCNA awards; and |
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WHEREAS, The staff and contributors of Katy Magazine can take |
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justifiable pride in their outstanding achievements, which have |
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been acknowledged by the TCNA for the third year in a row; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Katy Magazine on its receipt of |
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eight Best of Texas Awards from the Texas Community Newspapers |
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Association and extend to all those associated with the publication |
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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 the magazine's staff as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |