H.R. No. 642
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The year 2008 marked the 60th anniversary of Wright
Distributing Company, and this notable business is indeed deserving
of recognition for its many decades of dedicated service to Central
Texas; and
WHEREAS, In 1948, Louis and Virginia Wright founded a
beverage distribution company in Bastrop County and began their
operation in a very straightforward manner: Mr. Wright would drive
a truck to New Orleans to buy a load of Jax Beer and then return to
Bastrop to sell it in the local area; and
WHEREAS, In time, the business expanded; Wright Distributing
contracted with additional suppliers and began to serve a wider
area; today, it employs nearly 150 people and serves 13 counties out
of warehouses located in Bastrop, New Braunfels, and Taylor; the
company is an important distributor for Miller Brewing, and its
exceptional sales performance has been recognized by the brewer on
numerous occasions; and
WHEREAS, Wright Distributing remains a family-run operation,
with Jane Wright and Sandy Wright Kibby, the daughters of the
company's founders, serving as president and vice president,
respectively; other owners include general manager Tom Clayton,
vice president Clay Kibby, and Kim Kibby Bratton, the daughter of
Sandy Wright Kibby; and
WHEREAS, For six decades, this locally owned business has
made significant contributions to the area economy, and it stands
as an inspiring example of the achievements that can be realized by
hardworking entrepreneurs in the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the 60th anniversary of Wright
Distributing Company and extend to the management and staff sincere
best wishes for continued success; 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.
Miller of Comal
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 642 was adopted by the House on March
5, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House