SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 140

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the San Antonio Express-News on the occasion of the publication's 150th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1865, the San Antonio Express-News has maintained a reputation as the leading chronicler of events in the community; and

WHEREAS, San Antonio is a city rich in diversity, culture, and history, and the 150th anniversary of the Express-News is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the city's unique heritage; and

WHEREAS, In honor of this special anniversary, the newspaper printed a special historical section on January 25, 2015, and each day since then, for the next eight months, it is publishing a full-page feature drawn from its extensive archives; the culmination of these anniversary features will be a celebratory section to be published on September 27, 2015; and

WHEREAS, For 150 years, the San Antonio Express-News has consistently been a high-quality publication, and all the members of its staff deserve to be commended for the newspaper's success and its loyal following; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby congratulate the San Antonio Express-News on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and extend to all associated with the newspaper best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of the San Antonio Express-News.

Van de Putte

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 10, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate