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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cary and Judy Griffin celebrated 40 years as |
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publishers and owners of the Forney Messenger on October 15, 2012; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Griffin purchased the weekly |
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newspaper's publication rights and customer mailing list from the |
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Dallas East Publishing Company on October 15, 1972; their first |
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issue, printed when the city of Forney did not yet have a single |
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stoplight, was six pages long and cost 10 cents; and |
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WHEREAS, Since they purchased the paper, the Griffins, |
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assisted by six employees, have never missed an issue; dedicated to |
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covering the county's news, the couple not only own the paper, they |
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write many of the articles and take the accompanying photographs; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1896 by M. J. Cox, the Forney Messenger |
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is an important record of the events that define Kaufman County's |
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history, impact its present, and shape its future; in 1986, the |
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Texas Historical Commission honored the paper with an official |
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historical marker to commemorate its status as the oldest newspaper |
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in continuous operation in Forney; and |
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WHEREAS, The newspapers of Texas play a vital role in the |
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political, cultural, and economic lives of their communities, and |
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today, under the leadership of the Griffins, the Forney Messenger |
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continues its long tradition of serving the people of Kaufman |
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County; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Cary and Judy Griffin on 40 years |
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of publishing the Forney Messenger and extend to them sincere best |
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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 Mr. and Mrs. Griffin as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gooden |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 121 was adopted by the House on |
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February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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