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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 92
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the San Marcos Daily Record for its many years of |
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outstanding service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, This venerable institution has throughout much of |
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its history been an enterprise of the Buckner and Ray families; |
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T. A. Buckner bought a share of the paper in 1921, and members of |
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his family played an important role in its operation for 55 |
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years; the Ray family became involved in 1977 when Rowe Ray |
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became managing editor, a position he continues to hold, and his |
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wife, Karen, serves as creative director; and |
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WHEREAS, The newspaper has often been a leader in adopting |
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new technology; it was one of the first in Central Texas to |
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install a web offset press, and it computerized its newsroom in |
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the 1980s; its Internet presence was launched in 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, Many well-known newspapermen gained early |
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experience at the paper, and President Lyndon B. Johnson and |
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State Senator Walter Richter also spent much time at the Record |
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in their respective roles as editor of and advisor to the |
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Southwest Texas State University College Star, which was printed |
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there; and |
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WHEREAS, The San Marcos Daily Record has served its readers |
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for more than a century, providing them with the information they |
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need to become informed citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the |
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publisher, editors, and staff of the San Marcos Daily Record for |
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their exemplary work in carrying on the newspaper's legacy of |
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community service and extend best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the paper as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 18, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |