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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Krista Torralva, a reporter for the Corpus Christi |
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Caller-Times, was honored at the 12th annual First Amendment Awards |
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and Scholarship Dinner, presented by the Fort Worth chapter of the |
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Society of Professional Journalists on April 17, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, These unique accolades recognize exceptional |
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journalism that defends the freedom of the press as guaranteed by |
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the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, supports the public's |
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right to know, and champions the powerless and disadvantaged; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in the category for newspapers with a |
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circulation of less than 50,000, Ms. Torralva won the Defending the |
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Disadvantaged Award for a series of stories published in the |
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Caller-Times about a state-supported living center in the area; she |
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was also a finalist in the investigative category for the same |
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series; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her skill, hard work, and dedication to the |
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principles enshrined in the First Amendment, Ms. Torralva has |
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earned well-deserved recognition from her peers for her |
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journalistic excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Krista Torralva on winning a 2015 |
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First Amendment Award from the Society of Professional Journalists |
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of Fort Worth and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Torralva as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2525 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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