| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 291 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize John McCaa, who is retiring from WFAA-TV in Dallas |
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| 4 | 4 | | after a distinguished career of more than 42 years in broadcast |
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| 5 | 5 | | journalism; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, John McCaa joined the staff of WFAA-TV in 1984 |
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| 7 | 7 | | after starting out and working for over seven years at WOWT-TV in |
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| 8 | 8 | | Omaha, Nebraska; a graduate of Creighton University, he grew up |
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| 9 | 9 | | on military bases in the United States and Spain, and he |
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| 10 | 10 | | developed a keen interest in and appreciation for people who have |
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| 11 | 11 | | differing backgrounds and points of view; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, As a reporter, and as a news anchor since 1988, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Mr. McCaa has focused on disseminating accurate information and |
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| 14 | 14 | | increasing the public's knowledge about and understanding of |
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| 15 | 15 | | events and issues in the context of our world; his work with the |
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| 16 | 16 | | WFAA Originals series has also played a role in helping broadcast |
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| 17 | 17 | | journalism return to its storytelling roots; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, During his career as a news anchor, he also earned |
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| 19 | 19 | | a master's degree in politics and a doctorate in humanities and |
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| 20 | 20 | | the history of ideas, and he will surely be welcomed by a new |
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| 21 | 21 | | audience if and when he goes on to teach at the university level |
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| 22 | 22 | | after his retirement; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, An exemplary journalist and a beloved fixture on |
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| 24 | 24 | | the Channel 8 News, John McCaa is respected and admired by his |
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| 25 | 25 | | colleagues and by countless viewers across the area, and his |
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| 26 | 26 | | presence at WFAA-TV will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature, hereby commend John McCaa on his many achievements |
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| 29 | 29 | | as a journalist and extend to him best wishes for continued |
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| 30 | 30 | | success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 32 | 32 | | him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 33 | 33 | | West |
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| 34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | President of the Senate |
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| 36 | 36 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 37 | 37 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 38 | 38 | | the Senate on March 1, 2019. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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