TITLE: Congratulating Roy Maynard of the Tyler Morning Telegraph on winning the Class AAA first-place award for editorial writing at the 2017 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Convention.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Roy Maynard of the Tyler Morning Telegraph on winning the Class AAA first-place award for editorial writing at the 2017 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Convention.

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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. Hefner Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1304 was adopted by the House on April 27, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House