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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
A RESOLUTION
To commend Margaret "Maggie" Martin for her outstanding service, and numerous
contributions to her community and her state, and on her many accomplishments.
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens and the Senate of the Legislature
of Louisiana recognize Maggie Martin for her many extraordinary accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, for fifty years, Maggie Martin's reporting and society column at The
Times in Shreveport have told stories of people of all walks of life, with travels along
Louisiana Highway 1, Mardi Gras in the Ark-La-Tex and the investigation of the late Public
Safety Commissioner George D'Artois, in which a grand jury witness was killed, all leading
to The Times being a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize Public Service Award; and
WHEREAS, her stories took her around the country, into operating rooms, small
homes at the end of dirt roads, through gleaming mansions, and into public offices, prisons,
and remote churches, and the most glitzy of society events; and
WHEREAS, she has covered fashion, medicine, and education, winning one hundred
seven Louisiana Press Women Awards; and
WHEREAS, some of her favorite stories inspired the opening of the old Fairgrounds
Field Press Box to women, a cattle drive in Cameron Parish, and an interview with a woman
who was in the New London, Texas, school gas explosion that killed hundreds and had never
discussed her experience; and
WHEREAS, Maggie Martin's Rolodex, skinny notebooks with her distinct
handwriting, tearsheets, photos, and other items provided a glimpse of her career as part of
"50 Years of Journalism: Margaret Martin and The Times" at the Louisiana State Exhibit
Museum; and
WHEREAS, from the clattering of manual typewriters inside the newsroom to
computer keyboards and digital cameras with husband Paul Schuetze by her side, Maggie
Martin has adapted to the times; and
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WHEREAS, Maggie Martin advises all reporters to answer the phone and greet
visitors to the building because you never know what kind of story they have; and
WHEREAS, Maggie Martin is a Times newsroom staple and a Shreveport fixture
who deserves to be honored and respected for her reporting, community knowledge, and
quest to have a positive impact on Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure upon people like
Margaret "Maggie" Martin, who devote and dedicate their lives and time to accurately and
honestly reporting the stories the public wants and deserves to know.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby extend congratulations and commends Margaret "Maggie" Martin on her many
years of outstanding service, and her numerous contributions to her community and to her
state and recognizes her for her many accomplishments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Margaret "Maggie" Martin.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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