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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Stephen Beasley is retiring as publisher of the |
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal in 2015, drawing to a close a notable |
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career in the newspaper business that has spanned more than four |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Clovis, New Mexico, Mr. Beasley was raised |
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in Lubbock, where he worked as a paper carrier for the |
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Avalanche-Journal during his youth; he went on to attend Texas Tech |
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University, and a month after his graduation in May 1972, he went to |
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work at the newspaper in the retail advertising department, working |
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his way up to advertising director in 1983; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1990, Mr. Beasley left Lubbock to broaden his |
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experience by serving in advertising leadership positions at papers |
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in Leesburg, Florida, and Amarillo; he moved to Georgia in 2002 to |
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become the general manager of the Savannah Morning News, and in 2004 |
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he returned to his hometown, and to his hometown newspaper, when he |
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was named the publisher of the Avalanche-Journal; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Beasley has been recognized |
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as an influential leader in the newspaper industry; he served as |
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president of the Texas Newspaper Advertising Managers Association |
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and the Midwest Newspaper Advertising Executives Association and as |
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Texas vice president of the International Advertising Executives |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, This caring gentleman has also found time to give |
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back to his community; a member of the board of the Lubbock Chamber |
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of Commerce and the Lubbock Area United Way, he has also served as |
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president of the Panhandle-South Plains Fair board, as chair of the |
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Texas Tech College of Media and Communications advisory board, and |
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as a member of the Hope Lodge Capital Campaign Steering Committee; |
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in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, |
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Phyllis; and |
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WHEREAS, Stephen Beasley's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the people of |
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Lubbock and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and |
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he may indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as he |
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embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Stephen Beasley on his retirement |
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from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Beasley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Frullo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 315 was adopted by the House on |
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February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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