Laura Elder, business editor of The Galveston County Daily News, has been named the Texas daily’s new managing editor.
“‘Laura’s leadership skills will allow her to work more closely with our growing editorial team as well as shape our future plans.’
“Elder joined The Daily News as a business reporter in 2000 after working six years at the Houston Business Journal. She has won numerous awards for reporting and writing, especially for business and investigative reporting, and in 2014 was named Star Reporter of the Year by the Headliners Foundation of Texas and the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors. The Associated Press and the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas that same year honored Elder for outstanding efforts to protect citizens’ rights to public information.”
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