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            H.R. No. 35
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, Hardy Meredith was awarded the title of photographer 
         
            emeritus at Stephen F. Austin State University in 2023, providing a 
         
            fitting opportunity to pay tribute to his career that has spanned 
         
            more than four decades; and
         
                   WHEREAS, A member of the SFA Class of 1981, Mr. Meredith 
         
            started working at the university in 1996, and over the years, he 
         
            served as a guest speaker, classroom lecturer, and judge at 
         
            countless photography contests; his images have been published in 
         
            five books highlighting the school and the Nacogdoches area; he 
         
            retired from his alma mater in 2020; and
         
                   WHEREAS, During his time as a student at SFA, Mr. Meredith 
         
            took pictures for The Pine Log, the school's student newspaper; he 
         
            began his professional career at the Tyler Morning Telegraph, where 
         
            he earned recognition as a sports action photographer and had work 
         
            published by the Associated Press; he went on to serve as chief 
         
            photographer at The Daily Sentinel for more than 14 years and 
         
            continues to work for the paper; in addition, he won the Best of Cox 
         
            Grand Awards on two occasions, and an art show featuring 50 of his 
         
            best photographs was held at the Griffith Gallery; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Meredith enjoys the love 
         
            and support of a fine family that includes his wife of 34 years, 
         
            Jeri, his three sons, and his six grandchildren; and
         
                   WHEREAS, For nearly 25 years, Hardy Meredith chronicled the 
         
            people and activities of the SFA community, creating a rich and 
         
            compelling visual record of life in Nacogdoches, and he is indeed 
         
            deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Hardy 
         
            Meredith on being named photographer emeritus at Stephen F. Austin 
         
            State University 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. Meredith as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Clardy
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 35 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Hardy Meredith was awarded the title of photographer
	emeritus at Stephen F. Austin State University in 2023, providing a
	fitting opportunity to pay tribute to his career that has spanned
	more than four decades; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the SFA Class of 1981, Mr. Meredith
	started working at the university in 1996, and over the years, he
	served as a guest speaker, classroom lecturer, and judge at
	countless photography contests; his images have been published in
	five books highlighting the school and the Nacogdoches area; he
	retired from his alma mater in 2020; and
	WHEREAS, During his time as a student at SFA, Mr. Meredith
	took pictures for The Pine Log, the school's student newspaper; he
	began his professional career at the Tyler Morning Telegraph, where
	he earned recognition as a sports action photographer and had work
	published by the Associated Press; he went on to serve as chief
	photographer at The Daily Sentinel for more than 14 years and
	continues to work for the paper; in addition, he won the Best of Cox
	Grand Awards on two occasions, and an art show featuring 50 of his
	best photographs was held at the Griffith Gallery; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Meredith enjoys the love
	and support of a fine family that includes his wife of 34 years,
	Jeri, his three sons, and his six grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, For nearly 25 years, Hardy Meredith chronicled the
	people and activities of the SFA community, creating a rich and
	compelling visual record of life in Nacogdoches, and he is indeed
	deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Hardy
	Meredith on being named photographer emeritus at Stephen F. Austin
	State University 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. Meredith as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Clardy

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 35 was adopted by the House on
	November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House