81R36172 BPG-D
By: Alvarado H.R. No. 2766
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, After nearly three decades covering politics for the
Houston Chronicle, Alan Bernstein is taking on a new role as
director of public affairs for the Harris County Sheriff's Office
at the end of May 2009; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bernstein graduated from Northwestern
University in 1976 with a bachelor's degree in journalism; he
joined the Chronicle in 1980 and earned a reputation for integrity,
thoroughness, objectivity, and attention to detail; his reporting
was characterized by strict adherence to the facts and a sharp wit
that kept readers engaged; and
WHEREAS, In his new position, Mr. Bernstein will be
responsible for maintaining the openness and transparency of the
sheriff's office, which serves more than four million people; his
duties will include supervision of the spokespersons who provide
the media and the public with details about incidents involving the
office, as well as the dissemination of information about internal
and external matters to the office's deputies and civilian
employees; and
WHEREAS, Readers of the Houston Chronicle will miss Alan
Bernstein's insight, analytical ability, and 29 years of
institutional knowledge, but his skill and expertise will be of
great benefit to the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the public
that it serves; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize Alan Bernstein for his outstanding
career at the Houston Chronicle and extend to him best wishes for
success in his new role as director of public affairs for the Harris
County Sheriff's Office; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Bernstein as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.