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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Author Glenn Dromgoole of Abilene was inducted into |
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the Texas Literary Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Fort Worth on March |
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15, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by the Friends of the Fort Worth Public |
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Library in 2004, the Texas Literary Hall of Fame honors Texas |
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writers whose works enhance the state's literary heritage; previous |
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inductees include Larry McMurtry, Elmer Kelton, and Sandra |
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Cisneros; and |
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WHEREAS, Glenn Dromgoole began his career writing for his |
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hometown newspaper in Sour Lake and as a stringer for the Beaumont |
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Journal; after serving as editor of the student newspaper at Texas |
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A&M University, he went on to embark on a long and successful career |
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in journalism, working as a reporter, editorial writer, and editor |
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for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and as an editor for the |
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Bryan-College Station Eagle before becoming the editor of the |
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Abilene Reporter-News in 1985; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from the Abilene paper in 1997, |
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Mr. Dromgoole wrote his first book, What Dogs Teach Us, which was |
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rejected by 15 publishers before it was accepted by a small press in |
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Wisconsin; it made the New York Times bestseller list, and since |
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then, Mr. Dromgoole has authored or coauthored 30 more books, |
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including Good Night Cowboy, West Texas Stories, and Book Guy: One |
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Author's Adventures in Publishing; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to writing his own books, Mr. Dromgoole |
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has run an Abilene bookstore, Texas Star Trading Company, with his |
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wife, Carol, since 2004, and he also helped establish the West Texas |
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Book Festival; his weekly column, Texas Reads, has appeared in |
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newspapers across the state and has highlighted the work of |
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hundreds of Texas authors since 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dromgoole's previous awards include the Texas |
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Treasure Award from the Menard Public Library, the Outstanding |
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Services to Libraries Award from the Texas Library Association, and |
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the A. C. Greene Award from the West Texas Book Festival, and he has |
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been named a Mansfield Reads! featured author by the Mansfield |
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Public Library and Citizen of the Year by the Abilene Chamber of |
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Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Glenn Dromgoole has |
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championed the work of other Texas writers and captured the spirit |
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of the Lone Star State in his own work, and he is truly deserving of |
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this special honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Glenn Dromgoole on his induction |
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into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued 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. Dromgoole as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Lambert |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1861 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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