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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Roland Martin was named Journalist of the Year by |
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the National Association of Black Journalists; and |
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WHEREAS, The NABJ Journalist of the Year award is one of the |
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most coveted honors celebrating the accomplishments of black |
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journalists and those who support African Americans in the media; |
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in recognizing Mr. Martin as this year's recipient, the NABJ Board |
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of Directors noted his important coverage of voter suppression and |
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other critical issues facing voters in the 2012 election, in |
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addition to his reputation as a respected and trusted voice in |
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print, on air, and online; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Martin is a 1987 graduate of the |
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Magnet School of Communications at Jack Yates High School in |
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Houston; he received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas |
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A&M University in 1991, and he earned a master's degree in Christian |
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communications from Louisiana Baptist University in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his dynamic and varied career, |
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Mr. Martin has worked as a city hall reporter for the Fort Worth |
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Star-Telegram, and he has served as editor for several newspapers, |
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magazines, and websites, including the historic black newspaper the |
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Chicago Defender, the Houston Defender, Dallas Weekly, Savoy |
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magazine, and BlackAmericaWeb.com; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martin is the author of three books, and he is a |
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nationally syndicated columnist and radio and television |
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commentator; a senior analyst for The Tom Joyner Morning Show, he is |
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currently the managing editor and host of Washington Watch with |
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Roland Martin, a Sunday morning news program on the TV One Cable |
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Network; he previously served as an analyst at CNN, where he was a |
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member of the political team that won a Peabody Award for its |
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outstanding 2008 election coverage; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished man has twice won the NAACP Image |
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Award for Best Interview, and Ebony magazine named him one of the |
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150 Most Influential African Americans in 2008, 2009, and 2010; |
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among his many other recognitions are a regional Edward R. Murrow |
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Award from the Radio Television News Directors and top reporting |
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honors from the National Association of Minorities in Cable, and he |
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was inducted into the Texas A&M University Journalism Hall of |
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Honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Roland Martin has earned the respect and admiration |
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of his peers for his outstanding dedication to his craft, and his |
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unique insights on current events continue to contribute to the |
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education and enlightenment of the American public; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Roland Martin on being named |
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Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black |
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Journalists and extend to him best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2255 was adopted by the House on May |
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22, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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