| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1916 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Small, family-owned businesses play a vital role in |
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| 6 | 6 | | the life of a Texas community, and in 2008, Jesse's Tortilla Factory |
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| 7 | 7 | | celebrated 50 years of satisfying its loyal customers in Waco; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Founder Jesse Contreras learned the art and business |
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| 9 | 9 | | of making tortillas from his future mother-in-law, Herma Linda |
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| 10 | 10 | | Nino, at her Waco tortilleria in the early 1950s; he later married |
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| 11 | 11 | | her daughter, Esther; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Contreras opened their own business in |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1958, making tortillas on a small, one-roller machine and selling |
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| 14 | 14 | | groceries; Mr. Contreras's mother, Bonifacia Contreras, helped out |
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| 15 | 15 | | in the kitchen; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, On a tragic day in 1989, Mr. Contreras bravely |
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| 17 | 17 | | defended his business during a robbery attempt and was shot by the |
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| 18 | 18 | | intruder; he died a month later, but the family tradition was |
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| 19 | 19 | | carried on by his daughter, Alicia Rodriguez, who took over as |
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| 20 | 20 | | manager; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Today, Jesse's Tortilla Factory continues to thrive |
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| 22 | 22 | | thanks to the hard work and devotion of Ms. Rodriguez and other |
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| 23 | 23 | | members of her family; together they process 2,300 pounds of corn a |
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| 24 | 24 | | day into tortillas, chips, and taco shells, supplying many |
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| 25 | 25 | | restaurants in the Waco area, as well as the concession stands for |
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| 26 | 26 | | Baylor University basketball and football games; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Half a century after its founding, Jesse's Tortilla |
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| 28 | 28 | | Factory continues to contribute daily to the economy and stands as a |
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| 29 | 29 | | testament to the ideals of family, hard work, and tradition; now, |
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| 30 | 30 | | therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jesse's |
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| 33 | 33 | | Tortilla Factory in Waco and extend to the family of its founder, |
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| 34 | 34 | | Jesse Contreras, sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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| 35 | 35 | | happiness; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 38 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Anderson |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1916 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 43 | 43 | | 14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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