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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Houston are mourning the loss of José |
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Griñán, a beloved figure in local broadcasting, who passed away on |
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May 26, 2025, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Tampa, Florida, on July 24, 1952, José |
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Griñán took great pride in his Cuban heritage; he studied at the |
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University of South Florida, and he developed an interest in |
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broadcast journalism while making documentaries for the U.S. Army; |
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in 1975, he was hired as a reporter and weekend anchor for KTSM |
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AM-FM-TV in El Paso; subsequently, he was a news reporter and anchor |
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for WCKT-TV in Miami, Florida, and he went on to work for the |
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Satellite News Channel, for WTVJ-TV in Miami, as a host for Crime |
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Watch Tonight, and as a freelance correspondent for CNN; in 1991, he |
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anchored and reported for KDFW-TV in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Griñán became a member of the KRIV-TV FOX 26 |
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Houston morning show staff in 1993; respected by viewers and his |
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newsroom colleagues alike, he later became the senior morning news |
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anchor; after three decades with the station, he delivered his |
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final newscast on June 23, 2023; along the way, he also produced a |
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number of special series reports and hosted the public affairs |
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programs The Black Voice and Hola Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Mr. Griñán covered a |
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number of major news stories, including natural disasters, the 1991 |
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mass shooting at a Luby's cafeteria in Killeen, and the siege of the |
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Branch Davidian compound in Waco; he was a longtime member of the |
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National Association of Black Journalists, and he also belonged to |
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the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Southwest |
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Alternate Media Project; civically engaged, he volunteered for |
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numerous organizations, including the National Kidney Foundation, |
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the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Special Olympics, and the Juvenile |
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Diabetes Research Foundation; moreover, he was a board member of |
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the Dive Pirates Foundation, the Houston READ Commission, and Keep |
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Houston Beautiful; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Griñán enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Kathy, and he was a devoted father to his |
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two daughters and three stepdaughters; and |
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WHEREAS, José Griñán earned the admiration of all who knew |
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him, not only for his success in the field of broadcasting, but also |
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for his exceptional kindness and generosity, and he leaves behind a |
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legacy that will resonate in the Houston community for years to |
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come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of José Griñán and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of José |
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Griñán. |