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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The dedication and hard work of David Smitherman of |
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Longview is being formally recognized with his receipt of a 2009 |
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Carrier of the Year Award from the Texas Circulation Management |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, An organization of Texas newspaper circulation |
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managers and newspaper delivery personnel, the TCMA bestows the |
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Carrier of the Year Awards at a banquet during its annual |
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conference; newspaper carriers are recognized in several different |
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categories, and Mr. Smitherman has won in the category of carriers |
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delivering more than 200 papers a day; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Smitherman was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in |
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1940 and moved to Marshall, Texas, with his family that same year; |
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in 1945, he moved to Longview, and he graduated from nearby |
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Hallsville High School in 1958; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Smitherman |
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served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958 to 1962; he then returned |
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to Longview, where he worked for the Schlitz Brewery for 33 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Smitherman is a carrier for the Longview |
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News-Journal, delivering papers to his customers faithfully and |
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reliably for 32 years; in recognition of his achievement, he will |
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receive a cash prize and a commendation from Governor Rick Perry; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, David Smitherman is supported in all his endeavors |
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by his wife, Ruby, his children, Donna and John David, his |
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grandchildren, Amy, Blake, Cade, Cason, and Eli, and his |
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great-grandchildren, Brianna, Matthew, and Mason; and |
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WHEREAS, In meeting his daily responsibilities, David |
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Smitherman has set high standards to which others may aspire, and he |
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may indeed reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate David Smitherman on being named a |
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2009 Carrier of the Year by the Texas Circulation Management |
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Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Smitherman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |