H.R. No. 2084
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The economy of Texas benefits greatly from the
efforts of homegrown entrepreneurs, and in that tradition, the
jewelry firm of James Avery Craftsman, Inc., of Kerrville opened
its 50th retail location in Georgetown on April 10, 2009; and
WHEREAS, James Avery founded the company in 1954 in his
mother-in-law's garage in the Texas Hill Country, handcrafting his
own jewelry designs; within three years, he had hired his first
employee and distributed his first catalog of religious jewelry;
and
WHEREAS, In 1965, the company was incorporated as James Avery
Craftsman, Inc., and in 1967 it moved to a 40-acre corporate
headquarters two blocks from the original garage in Kerrville; and
WHEREAS, Today, the company operates 50 stores in Texas,
Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, employing 1,400
designers, craftsmen, sales associates, and support personnel; 55
years after his first handmade pieces, Mr. Avery continues to
design new jewelry while his son, Chris Avery, runs the company; and
WHEREAS, For more than half a century, James Avery Craftsman,
Inc., has contributed to the prosperity of Texas, and the opening of
the new store in Georgetown is indeed cause for celebration; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate James Avery Craftsman, Inc., on the
opening of its 50th retail store and extend to the company's
management and staff sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hilderbran
Gattis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2084 was adopted by the House on May
14, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House