82R18736 BPG-D
By: Craddick H.R. No. 1177
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Susie's South Forty Confections, Inc., in Midland is
marking its 20th anniversary in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Founded by Susie Hitchcock-Hall, Susie's South
Forty began in 1991 in a small space south of Midland; its first
product was Texas pecan toffee, followed by such candies as
pralines, fudge, and caramels; and
WHEREAS, The company moved into a new facility in 2002 and
celebrated by making a Texas-sized piece of toffee that weighed in
at nearly 3,000 pounds, setting a Guinness World Record; after the
festivities, the toffee was donated to local soup kitchens and
other nonprofit organizations; and
WHEREAS, Today, Susie's South Forty makes 21 varieties of
candy for sale at shops in Midland and Odessa; in addition, the firm
has a wholesale show space in the Dallas Market Center and sends
packages to mail order customers in all 50 states; the company has
been featured on the Food Network program Unwrapped, and it was
named one of the "Fastest-Growing Basket Businesses in America" by
Festivities Publications; at the Austin Fancy Foods Show, Susie's
South Forty won Best Fudge and Best Frozen Dessert awards; and
WHEREAS, Proprietor Susie Hitchcock-Hall has earned Master
Confectioner Emeritus status from Retail Confectioners
International, and her company is a certified Woman-Owned Business;
giving generously of her time and talents, Ms. Hitchcock-Hall has
served on dozens of boards and has chaired the United Way Capital
Campaign, the Midland Chamber of Commerce, and the Midland
Manufacturers Association; and
WHEREAS, Over the past two decades, Susie's South Forty has
made valuable contributions to the economic vitality of the Midland
community while building a national reputation for excellence; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Susie's South Forty Confections,
Inc., on its 20th anniversary and extend to Susie Hitchcock-Hall
and her 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.