House Bill 9243

    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                HR 9243

        By Representative Bullard






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution commending Sandy Walker for her

  3         accomplishments as publisher of The Gospel

  4         Truth Newspaper.

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  6         WHEREAS, Sandy Walker, publisher of The Gospel Truth

  7  Newspaper, has developed a form of media committed to focusing

  8  on what is good in the African American community by covering

  9  only positive news and information with particular emphasis on

10  serving as a resource to the church community, and

11         WHEREAS, because of her belief that there are too few

12  communications resources in the African-American community,

13  her vision has been to develop a number of state and national

14  publications highlighting African American achievements, and

15         WHEREAS, in addition to publishing The Gospel Truth,

16  Sandy Walker served for five years as Chief of Staff to Dade

17  County Commissioner Dennis C. Moss, and

18         WHEREAS, Ms. Walker is married and has two children,

19  both of whom work on her newspaper, with her son, Jamille,

20  serving as Managing Editor and her daughter, Summer, as Youth

21  Editor, and

22         WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate that the House

23  of Representatives take time out to commend Sandy Walker for

24  her many accomplishments, NOW, THEREFORE,

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26  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

27  Florida:

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29         That the House of Representatives of the State of

30  Florida hereby commends Sandy Walker for her accomplishments

31  as publisher of The Gospel Truth Newspaper and wishes her well

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                HR 9243

    546-176A-99






  1  in her continuing efforts to provide positive news and

  2  information in her community.

  3         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

  4  be presented to Sandy Walker, her husband, Robert Walker, her

  5  son, Jamille, and her daughter, Summer, as a tangible token of

  6  the sentiments expressed herein.

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