85R19861 CJM-D
By: Hefner H.R. No. 1304
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Roy Maynard of the Tyler Morning Telegraph received
the Class AAA first-place award for editorial writing at the annual
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Convention, held March
24-26, 2017, in Houston; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Maynard's outstanding 28-year career in
journalism began in 1989, when he took a job covering city hall and
politics for the Arlington Daily News; he later worked for the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram and in Galveston before becoming a freelance
writer for various publications, including the Houston Chronicle,
the Orange County Register, and the Washington Post; between 1993
and 2001, he traveled around the globe to report on political,
educational, and cultural topics for World magazine; and
WHEREAS, Since joining the Tyler Morning Telegraph in 2003,
Mr. Maynard has coordinated the paper's government team, served on
its editorial board, and provided on-air political analysis for its
television news partner, CBS affiliate KYTX-TV; in 2008, he was
promoted to editorial page editor, and he has been directing the
business section since 2015; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Maynard has also been a teacher and debate coach
at the Good Shepherd School for many years; in all his endeavors, he
enjoys the support of a loving family that includes his wife, Sara,
and their three children, Calvin, Laurel, and Blythe; and
WHEREAS, A skilled and dedicated journalist, Roy Maynard has
upheld the highest standards of his profession, and he is indeed
deserving of this most recent honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Roy Maynard on winning the Class
AAA first-place award for editorial writing at the 2017 Texas
Associated Press Managing Editors Convention 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. Maynard as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.