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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Beasley is retiring as publisher of the |
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| 6 | 7 | | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal in 2015, drawing to a close a notable |
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| 7 | 8 | | career in the newspaper business that has spanned more than four |
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| 8 | 9 | | decades; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Born in Clovis, New Mexico, Mr. Beasley was raised |
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| 10 | 11 | | in Lubbock, where he worked as a paper carrier for the |
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| 11 | 12 | | Avalanche-Journal during his youth; he went on to attend Texas Tech |
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| 12 | 13 | | University, and a month after his graduation in May 1972, he went to |
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| 13 | 14 | | work at the newspaper in the retail advertising department, working |
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| 14 | 15 | | his way up to advertising director in 1983; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1990, Mr. Beasley left Lubbock to broaden his |
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| 16 | 17 | | experience by serving in advertising leadership positions at papers |
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| 17 | 18 | | in Leesburg, Florida, and Amarillo; he moved to Georgia in 2002 to |
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| 18 | 19 | | become the general manager of the Savannah Morning News, and in 2004 |
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| 19 | 20 | | he returned to his hometown, and to his hometown newspaper, when he |
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| 20 | 21 | | was named the publisher of the Avalanche-Journal; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Beasley has been recognized |
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| 22 | 23 | | as an influential leader in the newspaper industry; he served as |
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| 23 | 24 | | president of the Texas Newspaper Advertising Managers Association |
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| 24 | 25 | | and the Midwest Newspaper Advertising Executives Association and as |
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| 25 | 26 | | Texas vice president of the International Advertising Executives |
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| 26 | 27 | | Association; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, This caring gentleman has also found time to give |
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| 28 | 29 | | back to his community; a member of the board of the Lubbock Chamber |
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| 29 | 30 | | of Commerce and the Lubbock Area United Way, he has also served as |
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| 30 | 31 | | president of the Panhandle-South Plains Fair board, as chair of the |
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| 31 | 32 | | Texas Tech College of Media and Communications advisory board, and |
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| 32 | 33 | | as a member of the Hope Lodge Capital Campaign Steering Committee; |
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| 33 | 34 | | in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Phyllis; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Beasley's dedication, professionalism, and |
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| 36 | 37 | | commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the people of |
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| 37 | 38 | | Lubbock and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and |
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| 38 | 39 | | he may indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as he |
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| 39 | 40 | | embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, |
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| 40 | 41 | | be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Stephen Beasley on his retirement |
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| 43 | 44 | | from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and extend to him sincere best |
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| 44 | 45 | | wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for Mr. Beasley as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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