85R12166 JCD-D
By: Ashby H.R. No. 525
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Food & Fuel Association are
visiting the State Capitol on February 21, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1949, the Texas Food & Fuel Association
is a nonprofit organization representing more than 700 companies in
the wholesale and retail segments of the fuel marketing,
convenience, and food industries; and
WHEREAS, The organization's member companies own, operate,
and supply more than 12,000 convenience stores across the state,
and they distribute approximately nine billion gallons of gasoline
and diesel fuel each year, both to motorists and to commercial and
industrial users; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its current chair, Madalyne
Lange, the association advocates on behalf of its members'
interests and provides networking, educational, and professional
development opportunities as well as resources to help stakeholders
assess industry trends and market conditions; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Texas Food & Fuel
Association has worked diligently to support the growth and
development of a vital sector of the economy, and all those
associated with the group may take pride in the contributions they
make to the prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the members of the Texas Food & Fuel
Association on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol and
extend to them sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative
event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.