84R7023 BPG-D
 
  By: Harless H.R. No. 253
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Community Impact Newspaper has distinguished itself
  as an important new voice in Texas media; and
         WHEREAS, Launched in 2005 by John and Jennifer Garrett,
  Community Impact Newspaper initially covered Round Rock and
  Pflugerville; it now publishes 18 highly localized monthly editions
  in the Austin, Houston, and Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan areas,
  reaching more than 1.3 million households; according to INC.
  magazine, it ranks as the state's fastest-growing news
  organization; and
         WHEREAS, Community Impact Newspaper remains independently
  owned and locally operated, with a staff that has grown to include
  more than 130 employees; between 2007 and 2014, the company
  received over 70 awards for outstanding journalism and advertising
  design from the National Newspaper Association, and it was named
  the 2014 Best Small Business of the Year by the Frisco Chamber of
  Commerce; Mr. Garrett received the 2014 KPMG Executive Leadership
  Award from the Austin Chamber of Commerce, and in 2013, Austin
  Business Journal selected him as Best CEO in the Small Business
  category; the proprietors and the company were accorded the Silver
  Spur Media Award 2010; and
         WHEREAS, Local newspapers are a vital and valued part of
  their readers' lives, and through its dedication to quality
  journalism, Community Impact Newspaper is serving as an important
  resource for citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 11, 2015, as Community Impact
  Newspaper Day at the State Capitol and extend to the company's
  owners and staff sincere best wishes for continued success.