H.R. No. 1465

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Paul Harasim has built a remarkable career in
	journalism spanning more than five decades; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Flint, Michigan, Mr. Harasim attended
	Flint Junior College, where he served as editor of the student
	newspaper, and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Alma College
	and a master's degree from the University of Cincinnati; he
	answered his nation's call to duty during the Vietnam War as a
	member of the United States Army; and
	WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Harasim gained experience
	covering the Vietnam War for military publications, and he has
	since been employed by a variety of media institutions around the
	country, including the Houston Post, where he was a lead columnist,
	and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which he currently serves as a
	medical reporter; he has also worked as head of communications for
	both the University of St. Thomas and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
	in Houston and as an adjunct professor of journalism at Texas
	Southern University and an adjunct professor of public relations at
	UST; moreover, he is the author of the 1993 book Standing Tall,
	which has been translated into Chinese; and
	WHEREAS, Widely admired in his profession, Mr. Harasim has
	garnered recognition from a host of notable organizations,
	including the Associated Press, the Press Club of Dallas, the
	Nevada Press Association, the Best of the West, the Public
	Relations Society of America, and the Houston Press Club, which
	selected him as PR Communicator of the Year five consecutive times;
	and
	WHEREAS, For over half a century, this accomplished
	journalist has informed and enlightened readers with his insight
	into a breadth of important issues, and he has set a standard of
	professional excellence to which others may aspire; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Paul Harasim for his outstanding career in
	journalism and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
	success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Harasim as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Dutton
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1465 was adopted by the House on April
	17, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House