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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 307
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Bill Hankins on his retirement from an illustrious |
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62-year career in newspaper publishing; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated sportswriter, reporter, and editor |
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retired at the end of January 2013, at the age of 75; his first |
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published article appeared in the Bowie News when he was just 13 |
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years old, and he has shared his talents with the newspaper |
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industry ever since; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented student at Bowie High School, Mr. Hankins |
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co-edited and took photographs for the school's newspaper and |
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yearbook; he then studied journalism at North Texas State |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduation, Mr. Hankins took a sportswriting |
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job at the Wichita Falls Times-Record News; in 1966, the Dallas |
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Times Herald hired him; he became an assistant editor under future |
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legend Jim Lehrer and was eventually promoted to city editor for the |
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Dallas daily, directing some 50 reporters; and |
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WHEREAS, While Mr. Hankins was enjoying an early |
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retirement in rural Roxton, the Paris News coaxed him back to the |
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beat in 1992; he worked as a reporter and then as managing editor |
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for the paper, stepping down in 2000 to concentrate solely on |
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writing; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hankins has given his life to keeping |
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communities abreast of important news events, and he has received |
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numerous awards, including honors from the Associated Press |
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Media Editors; this consummate newspaperman will long be |
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remembered for his steadfast commitment to writing, reporting, |
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and the pursuit of truth; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Bill Hankins on the occasion of his |
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retirement from the newspaper industry and extend to him best |
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wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Eltife |
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________________________________ |
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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 February 25, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |