H.R. No. 2525
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Krista Torralva, a reporter for the Corpus Christi
Caller-Times, was honored at the 12th annual First Amendment Awards
and Scholarship Dinner, presented by the Fort Worth chapter of the
Society of Professional Journalists on April 17, 2015; and
WHEREAS, These unique accolades recognize exceptional
journalism that defends the freedom of the press as guaranteed by
the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, supports the public's
right to know, and champions the powerless and disadvantaged; and
WHEREAS, Competing in the category for newspapers with a
circulation of less than 50,000, Ms. Torralva won the Defending the
Disadvantaged Award for a series of stories published in the
Caller-Times about a state-supported living center in the area; she
was also a finalist in the investigative category for the same
series; and
WHEREAS, Through her skill, hard work, and dedication to the
principles enshrined in the First Amendment, Ms. Torralva has
earned well-deserved recognition from her peers for her
journalistic excellence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Krista Torralva on winning a 2015
First Amendment Award from the Society of Professional Journalists
of Fort Worth and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Torralva as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2525 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House