H.R. No. 140
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kenneth Miller retired as publisher of the Hamilton
Herald-News in September 2014, concluding a long and distinguished
career with this noteworthy publication; and
WHEREAS, In 1965, Mr. Miller's family purchased the
newspaper; his father, Bob, served as editor and publisher, and his
mother, Mavis, was the business and advertising manager; Mr. Miller
was working as a photographer by the time he was in the sixth grade,
and he spent countless hours in the darkroom; in 1982, Mr. Miller
purchased the paper with his brother, Roger, and he went on to
become the sole owner; and
WHEREAS, The Herald-News came to be defined by Mr. Miller's
dedication to informing and engaging his fellow citizens, and its
pages reflected both his love for Hamilton and his fine sense of
humor; moreover, he taught younger members of the staff how to serve
readers with dedication and a commitment to excellence; in 2014, he
was named to the Media Honor Roll by the Hamilton Independent School
District in the Texas Association of School Boards program that
recognizes fair, accurate, and balanced reporting of public school
news; and
WHEREAS, The time having come to sell the newspaper,
Mr. Miller chose to maintain local ownership by entrusting the
publication to the stewardship of a valued employee; although his
retirement marks the end of an era in Hamilton, he established a
strong tradition of community journalism on which others may
continue to build in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Kenneth Miller on his retirement as
publisher of the Hamilton Herald-News and extend to him sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Miller as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Sheffield
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 140 was adopted by the House on
February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House