Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1		-	H.R. No. 765
	1	+	84R10329 JGH-D
	2	+	By: Villalba H.R. No. 765
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, Ken's Man's Shop celebrated its 50th anniversary in
6	7		2014, and this special occasion presents a welcome opportunity to
7	8		take note of this haberdashery's unique place in the Dallas
8	9		business community; and
9	10		WHEREAS, After working for five years at another menswear
10		-	store, Ken Helfman opened his own store in Garland on July 30, ~~1964,~~
11		-	at the age of 25; specializing at first in English tailored
	11	+	store, Ken Helfman, opened his own store in Garland on July 30,
	12	+	1964, at the age of 25; specializing at first in English tailored
12	13		clothing, the shop expanded its line to carry men's fashion by such
13	14		designers as Pierre Cardin, Yves St. Laurent, and Oleg Cassini,
14	15		among others; Coach Tom Landry and other members of the front office
15	16		of the Dallas Cowboys began to purchase clothing there, and in 1969,
16	17		Roger Staubach bought his first suit at Ken's; and
17	18		WHEREAS, Over the next decades, the store's reputation grew,
18	19		and in 1993, it moved to its present location in the Preston Royal
19	20		Shopping Center in Dallas; the following year, Mr. Helfman's son
20	21		Kory joined the business, and today the shop serves both new and
21	22		longtime customers, offering the services of an in-house tailor's
22	23		shop and carrying fine menswear by many contemporary designers; and
23	24		WHEREAS, Mr. Helfman has been an active volunteer for the
24	25		Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children since the late 1970s, and
25	26		since 1994, the store has held an annual holiday book and toy drive;
26	27		and
27	28		WHEREAS, Locally owned businesses are important to the
28	29		prosperity of cities throughout Texas, and Ken's Man's Shop is an
29	30		inspiring example of the success that can be realized by
30	31		hardworking entrepreneurs in the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
31	32		be it
32	33		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
33	34		Legislature hereby congratulate Ken's Man's Shop on its 50th
34	35		anniversary and extend to Ken and Kory Helfman and their staff
35	36		sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
36	37		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
37	38		prepared for Ken's Man's Shop as an expression of high regard by the
38	39		Texas House of Representatives.
39		-	Villalba
40		-	______________________________
41		-	Speaker of the House
42		-	I certify that H.R. No. 765 was adopted by the House on March
43		-	12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
44		-	______________________________
45		-	Chief Clerk of the House