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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Austin-based Tequila 512 was awarded Best in Show in |
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| 6 | 7 | | the silver/gold tequila category at the 15th Annual San Francisco |
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| 7 | 8 | | World Spirits Competition held in March 2015; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, This international event features a panel of 41 |
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| 9 | 10 | | renowned spirits connoisseurs evaluating more than 1,500 liquors |
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| 10 | 11 | | from across the globe; at this year's competition, Tequila 512 was |
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| 11 | 12 | | presented with the prestigious double gold medal, which is awarded |
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| 12 | 13 | | only to entrants that are unanimously voted superior, and the |
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| 13 | 14 | | company subsequently won the coveted Best in Show title in the |
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| 14 | 15 | | sweepstakes round; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, First setting out to craft an original tequila |
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| 16 | 17 | | recipe in 2007, the company's founder, Scott Willis, worked |
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| 17 | 18 | | tirelessly for the next five years to get the business off the |
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| 18 | 19 | | ground; since its official launch in November 2012, the company has |
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| 19 | 20 | | enjoyed dramatic growth and has garnered widespread acclaim, |
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| 20 | 21 | | capturing gold medals at both the 2013 SFWSC and the SIP Awards and |
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| 21 | 22 | | being crowned best tequila at the Austin Tequila Fest for two |
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| 22 | 23 | | consecutive years; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The State of Texas benefits greatly from a vibrant, |
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| 24 | 25 | | diversified economy, and independent businesses are to be commended |
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| 25 | 26 | | for the vital role they play in furthering the prosperity of the |
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| 26 | 27 | | Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 28 | 29 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Tequila 512 on winning Best in Show |
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| 29 | 30 | | at the 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and extend to |
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| 30 | 31 | | Scott Willis and his employees sincere best wishes for the future; |
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| 31 | 32 | | and, be it further |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 34 | | prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 34 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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