H.R. No. 880
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Locally owned businesses make a welcome
contribution to the distinct character of their communities, and
Edible Art Specialty Cakes and Cookies of Longview is celebrating
its 10th anniversary on May 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Edible Art's founder, Debbie Fontaine, earned a
bachelor's degree in business administration and worked in the
corporate world for 17 years before launching her own bakery
business by making custom cakes and cookies out of her home; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Fontaine's enterprise took off when she made
more than 600 swan cookies for the Longview Ballet's production of
Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake; as orders began flooding in, family and
friends helped her with the baking, and Ms. Fontaine began looking
for a roomier location than her home kitchen; and
WHEREAS, Since May 2007, Edible Art has operated out of the
former "It'll Do" Tavern on South Street in Longview, and it has
become popular for its distinctive creations and for its policy of
giving a free Texas-shaped cookie to anyone who comes through the
door; the business also regularly delivers cakes and cookies to the
nearby headquarters of the Longview Police Department as a gesture
of support; Edible Art is becoming better known outside of Longview
as well, and in February 2017, the shop was ranked sixth in a list of
the top 10 bakeries in Texas by the website bestthingstx.com; and
WHEREAS, For 10 years, Edible Art Specialty Cakes and Cookies
has been a valued member of the Longview business community, and it
is truly deserving of recognition on this special occasion; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Edible Art Specialty Cakes and
Cookies on its 10th anniversary and extend to Ms. Fontaine and her
staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the business as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dean
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 880 was adopted by the House on March
23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House