HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 28
(By Delegates Fragale, Boggs, Anderson, Andes, Armstead, Ashley,
Barker, Beach, Blair, Border, Brown, Butcher, Caputo,
Carmichael, Craig, Doyle, Eldridge, Ferro, Fleischauer, Guthrie,
Hall, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Klempa, Kominar, Lawrence,
Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin, McGeehan,
Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Pethtel, M. Poling, Porter,
Reynolds, Rodighiero, Schoen, Shook, Shott, Skaff, Smith,
Spencer, Stephens, Stowers, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Varner,
Walters, Webster, Wells, White, Williams and Wooton.)
Designating March 12, 2009, as "West Virginia Press Association
Day".
Whereas, The West Virginia Press Association was founded in
June 1869, at which time there were 52 newspapers in publication in
the Mountain State; and
Whereas, Today the West Virginia Press Association represents
24 daily and 62 weekly newspapers in publication in the Mountain
State; and
Whereas, The exercise of a free press is fundamental to a
democratic society, the West Virginia Press Association promotes
the highest standards of journalism and respects the duty of a free press to responsibly report the events and happenings of our state
to the public; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Press Association is dedicated to
the proposition that an active press committed to freedom of
opinion and expression to impart ideas and information to the
public is vital to democracy in West Virginia; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Press Association encourages
collegiality, cooperation and fraternal good fellowship among
members of the newspaper industry as a means of reinforcing the
fundamental principles of a responsible free press; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the House of Delegates hereby designates March 12, 2009,
as "West Virginia Press Association Day"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the House of Delegates invites all
members of the West Virginia Legislature and all citizens of West
Virginia to join in recognizing the 140
th Anniversary of the West
Virginia Press Association and the contribution of a free press in
West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, The Clerk of The House of Delegates forward
a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Press Association.