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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Highly regarded in both his profession and his |
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community, Mike Trimble received the Otis L. Fowler Award from the |
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Denton Chamber of Commerce in March 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Arkansas, Mr. |
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Trimble took his first position as a journalist with the Texarkana |
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Gazette in 1963; he went on to work at the statewide publications |
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the Arkansas Gazette and the Arkansas Times; he was also the city |
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editor for the Pine Bluff Commercial, and during this time he met |
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the former Jane Ramos, whom he later married; Mr. Trimble relocated |
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to the Lone Star State when his wife was transferred to Weatherford, |
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and in 1995 he joined the staff of the Denton Record-Chronicle as a |
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copy editor; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past six years, Mr. Trimble has served as the |
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opinion editor of the Denton newspaper, writing about local issues |
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in his daily editorial and overseeing the other opinion pieces and |
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letters to the editor; in 2006, this esteemed professional won the |
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highest accolade in editorial writing from the American Society of |
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News Editors, and as the recipient of the prestigious Otis L. Fowler |
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Award, Mr. Trimble has been further recognized for his outstanding |
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work; and |
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WHEREAS, Mike Trimble has distinguished himself over the |
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course of his 45-year career with his ability to inform, entertain, |
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and engage his readers, and he has garnered the lasting respect and |
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admiration of his readers and colleagues alike; 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 Mike Trimble on his receipt of the |
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Otis L. Fowler Award from the Denton Chamber of Commerce 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. Trimble as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |