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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gabe Hernandez of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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was recognized for his outstanding work by the Texas Associated |
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Press Managing Editors at the group's convention in Houston on |
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March 24-26, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Every year, TAPME and the Headliners Foundation of |
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Texas join together to recognize outstanding journalism from the |
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Lone Star State's daily newspapers; the Caller-Times and its staff |
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competed in the Class AAA category, for newspapers with a Sunday |
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circulation ranging from 30,000 to nearly 125,000; and |
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WHEREAS, A staff photographer for the Caller-Times, Gabe |
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Hernandez earned first place in the division for videos longer than |
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two minutes and third place in the Best Photo Gallery category, and |
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he and two of his colleagues placed third for the Star Online |
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Package of the Year award; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hernandez graduated from New Mexico State |
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University in Las Cruces with a degree in journalism, and he has |
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worked for the Valley Morning Star in Harlingen and the Monitor in |
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McAllen; his images have also appeared in numerous national |
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publications, including the online editions of Time magazine and |
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USA Today; and |
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WHEREAS, Newspapers serve as a vital resource for a |
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well-informed citizenry, and through his important work with the |
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Caller-Times, Gabe Hernandez is making an invaluable contribution |
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to the residents of his community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gabe Hernandez on his success at |
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the 2017 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors convention and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hernandez 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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Hunter |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1479 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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