83R24908 JGH-D
By: Zedler H.C.R. No. 115
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, More than 85 years ago, the city of Mansfield was the
birthplace of Best Maid Products, a leading manufacturer of pickles
and other condiments; and
WHEREAS, The company began in the kitchen of Mildred and
Jessie Otis Dalton, who lived in a small stone house in Mansfield;
Mrs. Dalton's homemade pies, mayonnaise, sandwich spread, and
pickles were popular with the customers in her husband's grocery,
and in 1926, they founded the Best Maid company; today the company
is best known for its popular pickles and dressings, selling 50
million pickles a year under the Best Maid and Del-Dixi brands; and
WHEREAS, Since 2012, Mansfield has celebrated its fame as the
birthplace of this pickle empire by staging the World's Only Best
Maid St. Paddy's Pickle Parade and Palooza every March, to coincide
with St. Patrick's Day; this festive attraction features a parade,
food vendors, musical performances, and three fun runs, as well as
pickle-eating and pickle-juice-drinking competitions; and
WHEREAS, The Pickle Parade and Palooza highlights the
community as the home of a distinctive brand of pickles and pickle
products, and the fun-loving citizens of Mansfield may indeed savor
their association with this iconic Texas treasure; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate Mansfield as the official Pickle Capital of Texas;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That in accordance with the provisions of Section
391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remains in effect
until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is passed.