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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mark Collette, a former reporter for the Corpus |
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Christi Caller-Times, was honored at the 12th annual First |
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Amendment Awards and Scholarship Dinner, presented by the Fort |
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Worth chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on April |
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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, Mr. Collette won the general news |
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award for his story headlined "Public Never Had a Say on Costco" |
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published in the Caller-Times; he also won in the investigative |
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category for his examination of state licensing of counselors; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his skill, hard work, and dedication to the |
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principles enshrined in the First Amendment, Mark Collette has |
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earned well-deserved recognition from his professional peers for |
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his 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 Mark Collette for winning two 2015 |
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First Amendment Awards from the Fort Worth Society of Professional |
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Journalists and extend to him 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 Mr. Collette 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. 2695 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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