S*1240 Concurrent Resolution, By Courson
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE COLUMBIA STAR NEWSPAPER AS AN
 EXEMPLARY FAMILY BUSINESS AND ITS OWNERS, DR. WARNER M. MONTGOMERY AND MIMI M.
 MADDOCK, AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AREA OF
 COMMUNITY JOURNALISM.

   05/20/98  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-21
   05/21/98  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-3

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THE COLUMBIA STAR NEWSPAPER AS AN EXEMPLARY FAMILY BUSINESS AND ITS OWNERS, DR. WARNER M. MONTGOMERY AND MIMI M. MADDOCK, AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AREA OF COMMUNITY JOURNALISM.

Whereas, The Star Reporter was established in 1963 as a newspaper of general distribution in Columbia, South Carolina, by Harold Booker, Mary Booker, and W. Miller Montgomery; and

Whereas, The Star Reporter has continued as a successfully locally-owned business for 35 years; and

Whereas, with the deaths of Harold Booker and W. Miller Montgomery and the retirement of Mary Booker, the ownership of The Star Reporter was transferred to Dr. Warner M. Montgomery and Mimi M. Maddock; and

Whereas, The Star Reporter has been an active member of the South Carolina Press Association for 35 years and has received numerous journalistic awards; and

Whereas, on the 35th anniversary of The Star Reporter, the owners have changed the name of the newspaper to The Columbia Star, moved to a new location, and changed the size and format of the newspaper so as to better serve the citizens of Columbia. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That The Columbia Star be honored as an exemplary family business and its owners, Dr. Warner M. Montgomery and Mimi M. Maddock, be congratulated for their achievements in the area of community journalism.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. Warner M. Montgomery and Mimi M. Maddock.