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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Neilson, Lucas and J. Hines
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12450cm04.doc
Introduced in the House on April 22, 2004
Adopted by the House on April 22, 2004
Summary: Jim Faile
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/22/2004 House Introduced and adopted HJ-105
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TO CONGRATULATE MR. JIM FAILE, MANAGING EDITOR OF THE MESSENGER FOR BEING NAMED THE SOUTH CAROLINA WEEKLY JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Whereas, Mr. Jim Faile is a native of Hartsville, South Carolina, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Faile, Sr.; and
Whereas, he is a 1975 graduate of Emmanuel Baptist School, and currently serves on the school committee of Emmanuel Christian School; and
Whereas, Jim earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Francis Marion University in 1980; and
Whereas, in 1983, he returned to Francis Marion University to study mass communications, and upon graduating, served an internship as an editorial writer for the Florence Morning News; and
Whereas, in 1984, Jim became a general assignment reporter at the News and Press in Darlington, and in 1994 he was named editor; and
Whereas, in 1993-1994, he was named the Francis Marion University Pee Dee Newspaper Reporter of the Year; and
Whereas, Jim joined The Messenger in 1998 as senior staff reporter and was named managing editor in 1999; and
Whereas, throughout his career, he won numerous South Carolina Press Association awards in nearly every news category, including first place in business reporting for the past three years, and first, second, and third place awards during the 2003 contest; and
Whereas, with almost twenty years of dedicated reporting which exemplifies his commitment to his profession and his community, Jim has been named the South Carolina Weekly Journalist of the Year by the South Carolina Press Association; and
Whereas, it is fitting and proper for the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives to pause in their deliberations, to recognize this impressive accomplishment by a son of the Palmetto State. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulate Mr. Jim Faile, Managing Editor of The Messenger for being named the South Carolina Weekly Journalist of the Year by the South Carolina Press Association.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Jim Faile.
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