85R5650 JCD-D
By: Ashby H.R. No. 37
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Casa Morales of Lufkin is celebrating its 45th
anniversary in 2017; and
WHEREAS, In the spring of 1972, a longtime dream of Juanita
Aguilar became a reality with the opening of her first restaurant,
Morales Mexican Food, which operated out of a local motel before
moving into its current building on South First Street; the success
of the flagship business led to the establishment of a second
location, in the Redland area, in 1984, at which point Ms. Aguilar
renamed the company Casa Morales; and
WHEREAS, The popularity of the Casa Morales storefronts led
to the launch of Casa Morales Gourmet Restaurant Salsa in 2014, and
the product is now carried in stores across East Texas, Nashville,
Tennessee, and Oxford, Mississippi, and has shipped as far away as
Florida, New York, Hawaii, Alaska, and Spain; and
WHEREAS, Much of the success of Casa Morales can be
attributed to Ms. Aguilar, who has worked with tireless devotion to
build, maintain, and grow the business, all the while faithfully
serving the Lufkin community and earning the loyalty of her
employees; she is also involved in civic activities through
volunteer work with the Texas Citizenship Education Project, the
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials,
Latinos of East Texas, and the League of United Latin American
Citizens; her numerous accomplishments have earned her the "Lady of
Distinction" award from her Catholic diocese, as well as three
international awards for the Casa Morales brand; and
WHEREAS, Casa Morales has become a staple of the Lufkin
community over the past four and a half decades, and it is a
pleasure to recognize Juanita Aguilar and the reputation for
excellence that her business has achieved; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Casa Morales on its 45th
anniversary and extend to Juanita Aguilar, along with the company's
management and employees, sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Casa Morales as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.