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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Jewish Herald-Voice has served readers in |
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Houston and the Gulf Coast region for more than a century; and |
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WHEREAS, This illustrious paper traces its roots to 1907, |
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when Edgar Goldberg began his career as a publisher with a circular |
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he called the Houston Jewish Bulletin; the following year, Mr. |
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Goldberg published the first edition of the Jewish Herald, which he |
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later renamed the Texas Jewish Herald; after his death in 1937, his |
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wife, Esther, continued to run the weekly newspaper for several |
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years before selling it to David White, who had recently started his |
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own newspaper, Jewish Voice in Houston; he combined the papers as |
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the Jewish Herald-Voice and expanded coverage, instituting columns |
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and special holiday editions; and |
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WHEREAS, Joseph and Jeanne Samuels became the third |
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publishers in the newspaper's proud history in 1973, and since |
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assuming ownership, they have greatly increased its readership; the |
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Jewish Herald-Voice covers international, national, and local |
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news, as well as events in the lives of its readers; the paper's |
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stories reflect the diversity of the Jewish community in Houston |
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and on the Gulf Coast, and its pages serve as both a forum for |
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discussion and a means of connecting people from different |
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denominations; subscribers to the Herald-Voice receive five |
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magazines each year in addition to the paper--annual issues devoted |
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to Passover and Rosh Hashanah, guides for planning weddings and |
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bar/bat mitzvahs, and a lifestyle magazine titled VOICES in |
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Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the Herald-Voice management and |
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staff have won numerous journalism awards from such organizations |
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as the Texas Press Association, the Gulf Coast Press Association, |
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and the American Press Association, as well as honors from local |
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Jewish agencies and organizations in recognition of their myriad |
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endeavors in behalf of the community; the Herald-Voice continues to |
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be a true family enterprise, with several family members helping |
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Joe and Jeanne Samuels to produce the paper; among their number is |
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daughter Vicki Samuels, who serves as president and advertising |
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manager; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest Jewish newspapers in the country, |
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the Jewish Herald-Voice constitutes an important source of |
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information for business owners, government officials, and clergy |
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of other faiths, as well as members of the Jewish community, and it |
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is indeed a pleasure to recognize this enduring beacon on the |
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Houston media landscape; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Jewish Herald-Voice for its |
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contributions to the community and extend to its publishers and |
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staff sincere 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 Jewish Herald-Voice as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Edwards |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2784 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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