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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ron Whitlock has distinguished himself as a |
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successful broadcaster and a dedicated civic leader, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to recognize his outstanding service to his |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised on a farm in San Juan, Texas, Ron Whitlock |
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picked cotton as a youth, and he went on to graduate from PSJA High |
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School; he also attended The University of Texas--Pan American and |
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Texas A&M University--Kingsville, and he launched his broadcasting |
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career as a commercial manager at a Raymondville radio station; as |
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he learned the radio business, he was promoted to positions of |
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greater responsibility, becoming the news director for KRIO-910 AM |
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in McAllen and earning numerous awards for his coverage of the |
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hurricanes that struck the Rio Grande Valley in the 1960s; and |
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WHEREAS, With his transition to television, Mr. Whitlock went |
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to work for KRGV-TV in Weslaco and then joined KIII-TV in Corpus |
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Christi as the managing editor of the news team and later the |
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evening news anchor; during his time in Corpus Christi, he also |
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handled public relations for the Corpus Christi Independent School |
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District and was president of the Texas School Public Relations |
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Association and of the Volunteer Services State Council, which |
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represented 26 Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental |
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Retardation facilities; in addition, he began consulting work for |
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private companies and state agencies in the areas of marketing, |
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public relations, and advertising; and |
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WHEREAS, After he had built four radio stations in Texas and a |
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booming trade show business, Mr. Whitlock returned to television as |
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the host and executive producer of the public affairs program, |
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Borderline, on KRGV-TV; known today as RW Reports, Mr. Whitlock's |
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show covers issues that are important to the residents of the border |
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region, and he regularly interviews policy makers; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in numerous organizations, Mr. Whitlock |
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established the Rio Grande Valley Press Club and was the vice |
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president of the United Press International Broadcasters of Texas; |
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he was also on the boards of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership, the |
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local chapter of the American Red Cross, and Methodist Church San |
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Juan, and he was a founder and president of the Sunrise Rotary Club |
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of Corpus Christi and a participant in Leadership Corpus Christi; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ron Whitlock has remained committed to South Texas |
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through his professional and civic endeavors, and he has earned the |
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lasting respect and admiration of his colleagues and fellow |
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citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Ron Whitlock for his successful career in |
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broadcasting and his outstanding service to his community and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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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. Whitlock as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Peña |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2672 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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