SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8
(By Senators Tomblin (Mr. President), Oliverio, Minard, Jenkins,
Unger, Green, Williams, Kessler, Plymale, Prezioso and Foster)
Designating January 28, 2010, as "West Virginia Press Association
Day".
Whereas, The West Virginia Press Association was founded in
June 1869, at which time there were fifty-two 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 and 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 Senate:
That the Senate hereby designates January 28, 2010, as "West
Virginia Press Association Day"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Press Association.