TITLE: Congratulating W. F. Strong and Texas Standard on the success of the "Stories from Texas" book and radio series.

SUMMARY: Congratulating W. F. Strong and Texas Standard on the success of the "Stories from Texas" book and radio series.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, W. F. Strong and the Texas Standard radio program have achieved considerable success with their series of "Stories from Texas," which have now been collected in a book; and WHEREAS, Written and narrated by Mr. Strong and produced by Texas Standard,"Stories from Texas" is a series of radio vignettes about Texas history, culture, folklore, and literature; these popular spots have been broadcast on NPR since 2010, most recently on the Texas Standard 's network of 30 stations across the state; and WHEREAS, In 2018, Mr. Strong published 75 of the stories in a new book, Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True;entries range from colorful tall tales to appreciations of Texas icons such as rattlesnakes, pickup trucks, and Whataburger, as well as accounts of larger-than-life Texans such as Judge Roy Bean, cattleman Charles Goodnight, and pianist Van Cliburn; and WHEREAS, Raised in South Texas, W. F. Strong is a Fulbright scholar and a professor of communication and culture at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and he occasionally writes for Texas Highways magazine; Texas Standard is produced in Austin as a collaboration of KUT Austin, KERA North Texas, Houston Public Media, and Texas Public Radio San Antonio; and WHEREAS, These vivid and delightful tales of life in the Lone Star State continue to please countless readers and radio listeners, and Mr. Strong and the producers of Texas Standard are truly deserving of special recognition for their achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby commend W. F. Strong and Texas Standard for the production of the "Stories from Texas" book and radio series and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Strong and Texas Standard as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Lucio III Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2100 was adopted by the House on May 27, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House