H.R. No. 1818
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Entrepreneurs and the small businesses they create
play an essential role in the Texas economy, generating jobs and
enhancing the overall vitality of the communities they serve; and
WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 2017, Still Austin
Whiskey Co. has built an admirable reputation in the Austin area and
made an important contribution to the city's vibrant craft
distillery scene; and
WHEREAS, Still Austin benefits from the inspired leadership
of two married couples, Lisa and Andrew Braunberg and Joanna and Sal
Salinas, and the father-and-son team of Cleveland and Chris Seals;
the first grain-to-glass whiskey distillery within Austin's city
limits since Prohibition, Still Austin uses locally sourced grains
and limestone-filtered water to produce its spirits, and it
performs all of its own milling, mashing, fermenting, distilling,
barreling, and bottling in-house; and
WHEREAS, The owners and staff of Still Austin Whiskey Co. are
helping to make the enterprise a Lone Star success story, and they
may take justifiable pride in their achievements; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Still Austin Whiskey Co. as a noteworthy
member of the Austin business community and extend to all those
associated with the distillery sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Still Austin as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Rodriguez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1818 was adopted by the House on May
24, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House