84R20022 RMA-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 1859
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking staff of the Corpus
Christi Caller-Times was recognized with 26 awards at the Texas
Associated Press Managing Editors convention held in Waco on March
27-29, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Every year, TAPME and the Headliners Foundation of
Texas join together to recognize outstanding journalism from the
Lone Star State's daily newspapers; the Caller-Times competed in
the Class AAA category, for newspapers with a Sunday circulation
ranging from 30,000 to nearly 125,000; and
WHEREAS, Former Caller-Times reporter Mark Collette earned
top honors in the Freedom of Information category, with judges
citing the excellence of his series covering a former child
therapist under investigation for sexual misconduct; receiving an
honorable mention for team effort were Mr. Collette and his
colleagues Mike Baird, Rachel Denny Clow, Kirsten Crow, Erica
Quiroz, Chris Ramirez, Nadia Tamez-Robledo, Matt Woolbright, Todd
Yates, and Michael Zamora; and
WHEREAS, The publication as a whole made an impressive
showing as well in the field for Newspaper of the Year, ultimately
being designated as runner-up; and
WHEREAS, Newspapers serve as a vital resource for a
well-informed citizenry, and through their important work, the
dedicated journalists of the Caller-Times are making invaluable
contributions to the residents of their community; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Corpus Christi Caller-Times on
its success at the 2015 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors
convention and extend to the paper and its award-winning staff
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the publication as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.