84R7023 BPG-D
By: Harless H.R. No. 253
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Community Impact Newspaper has distinguished itself
as an important new voice in Texas media; and
WHEREAS, Launched in 2005 by John and Jennifer Garrett,
Community Impact Newspaper initially covered Round Rock and
Pflugerville; it now publishes 18 highly localized monthly editions
in the Austin, Houston, and Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan areas,
reaching more than 1.3 million households; according to INC.
magazine, it ranks as the state's fastest-growing news
organization; and
WHEREAS, Community Impact Newspaper remains independently
owned and locally operated, with a staff that has grown to include
more than 130 employees; between 2007 and 2014, the company
received over 70 awards for outstanding journalism and advertising
design from the National Newspaper Association, and it was named
the 2014 Best Small Business of the Year by the Frisco Chamber of
Commerce; Mr. Garrett received the 2014 KPMG Executive Leadership
Award from the Austin Chamber of Commerce, and in 2013, Austin
Business Journal selected him as Best CEO in the Small Business
category; the proprietors and the company were accorded the Silver
Spur Media Award 2010; and
WHEREAS, Local newspapers are a vital and valued part of
their readers' lives, and through its dedication to quality
journalism, Community Impact Newspaper is serving as an important
resource for citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 11, 2015, as Community Impact
Newspaper Day at the State Capitol and extend to the company's
owners and staff sincere best wishes for continued success.