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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joe San Miguel is retiring as publisher of the Del |
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Rio News-Herald on June 1, 2011, drawing to a close a notable career |
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in the newspaper business that has spanned nearly half a century; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico, Mr. San |
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Miguel moved to Del Rio with his family at the age of nine; he went |
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to work for the News-Herald in 1962, while still attending Del Rio |
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High School; starting as an errand boy and mechanic in the |
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pressroom, he learned to operate the paper's presses and soon |
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became a pressman; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from high school in 1965 and |
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earning U.S. citizenship, Mr. San Miguel served in the U.S. Army |
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with an artillery unit in Colorado; he subsequently returned to Del |
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Rio and began his newspaper career in earnest, gaining hands-on |
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experience in every aspect of the business; he delivered papers, |
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sold advertising, worked in the mailroom, and was eventually |
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promoted to circulation manager; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed professional was named as the |
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News-Herald's first Hispanic publisher in 1989, and he has since |
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overseen its publication under several different owners; his |
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enthusiasm for the paper and his varied experience there have |
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inspired many of his staff to take on new tasks and diversify their |
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skills; even in retirement, Mr. San Miguel will continue to |
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contribute to the paper as a consultant to the new publisher; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, he has enjoyed the love and |
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support of his family, including his wife, Conchita, his daughter, |
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Sandra, his son-in-law, Jon, and his grandson, Cayden; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. San Miguel's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have contributed greatly to the success of |
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the Del Rio News-Herald, earning him the respect and affection of |
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its staff and readers alike, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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his accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joe San Miguel on his retirement as |
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publisher of the Del Rio News-Herald and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued 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. San Miguel as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |