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1	1	H.R. No. 2784
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Jewish Herald-Voice has served readers in
6	6	Houston and the Gulf Coast region for more than a century; and
7	7	WHEREAS, This illustrious paper traces its roots to 1907,
8	8	when Edgar Goldberg began his career as a publisher with a circular
9	9	he called the Houston Jewish Bulletin; the following year, Mr.
10	10	Goldberg published the first edition of the Jewish Herald, which he
11	11	later renamed the Texas Jewish Herald; after his death in 1937, his
12	12	wife, Esther, continued to run the weekly newspaper for several
13	13	years before selling it to David White, who had recently started his
14	14	own newspaper, Jewish Voice in Houston; he combined the papers as
15	15	the Jewish Herald-Voice and expanded coverage, instituting columns
16	16	and special holiday editions; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Joseph and Jeanne Samuels became the third
18	18	publishers in the newspaper's proud history in 1973, and since
19	19	assuming ownership, they have greatly increased its readership; the
20	20	Jewish Herald-Voice covers international, national, and local
21	21	news, as well as events in the lives of its readers; the paper's
22	22	stories reflect the diversity of the Jewish community in Houston
23	23	and on the Gulf Coast, and its pages serve as both a forum for
24	24	discussion and a means of connecting people from different
25	25	denominations; subscribers to the Herald-Voice receive five
26	26	magazines each year in addition to the paper--annual issues devoted
27	27	to Passover and Rosh Hashanah, guides for planning weddings and
28	28	bar/bat mitzvahs, and a lifestyle magazine titled VOICES in
29	29	Houston; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Over the years, the Herald-Voice management and
31	31	staff have won numerous journalism awards from such organizations
32	32	as the Texas Press Association, the Gulf Coast Press Association,
33	33	and the American Press Association, as well as honors from local
34	34	Jewish agencies and organizations in recognition of their myriad
35	35	endeavors in behalf of the community; the Herald-Voice continues to
36	36	be a true family enterprise, with several family members helping
37	37	Joe and Jeanne Samuels to produce the paper; among their number is
38	38	daughter Vicki Samuels, who serves as president and advertising
39	39	manager; and
40	40	WHEREAS, One of the oldest Jewish newspapers in the country,
41	41	the Jewish Herald-Voice constitutes an important source of
42	42	information for business owners, government officials, and clergy
43	43	of other faiths, as well as members of the Jewish community, and it
44	44	is indeed a pleasure to recognize this enduring beacon on the
45	45	Houston media landscape; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
47	47	Legislature hereby recognize the Jewish Herald-Voice for its
48	48	contributions to the community and extend to its publishers and
49	49	staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
51	51	prepared for the Jewish Herald-Voice as an expression of high
52	52	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
53	53	Edwards
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 2784 was adopted by the House on June
57	57	1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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59	59	Chief Clerk of the House