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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John M. Roberts, the publisher of the Victoria |
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Advocate, has received the 2008 Frank W. Mayborn Award for |
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Community Leadership from the Texas Daily Newspaper Association; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1992 by Sue Mayborn to honor her late |
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husband, Frank W. Mayborn, this accolade honors media professionals |
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who have not only excelled in their field but also demonstrated a |
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strong commitment to serving others; Mr. Mayborn was a |
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newspaperman, a communications executive, and a pioneer in the |
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radio and television industries, and he participated in various |
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community service efforts, especially in the area of education; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's designee, John M. Roberts, was born in |
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1945 in Victoria, and he went on to study journalism at The |
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University of Texas at Austin; answering his nation's call to duty, |
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he joined the United States Air Force and served from 1968 through |
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1972; shortly thereafter, he launched his career with the Victoria |
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Advocate, and he became its publisher in 1980; he has been active in |
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his profession as president of the South Texas Press Association |
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and the Texas Daily Newspaper Association, and he was named |
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Newspaper Leader of the Year by the TDNA in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Roberts has also been an engaged citizen of his |
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hometown, dedicating his time to such organizations as the Victoria |
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Performing Arts Center and the Victoria Regional Airport |
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Commission, and he is an ardent supporter of local education |
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initiatives; in addition, he served as president of the Victoria |
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Rotary Club, the Victoria Economic Development Corporation, and the |
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Boys and Girls Club of Victoria and as a board member for Citizens |
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Memorial Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Donna Wyrick Roberts, and the couple's two |
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children, Patrick and Ann; and |
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WHEREAS, A distinguished journalist and an outstanding civic |
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leader, John Roberts has contributed to Victoria in myriad ways, |
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and he has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of his fellow |
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residents and colleagues; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John M. Roberts on his receipt of |
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the 2008 Frank W. Mayborn Award for Community Leadership and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Roberts as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Morrison |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1257 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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