SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 68 WHEREAS, Joshua Johnson has been named the operator of a new Chick-fil-A restaurant in Lindale; and WHEREAS, The Lindale Chick-fil-A officially opened on January 26, 2021, and it has already served hundreds of drive-through and takeout customers; the restaurant is expected to employ 120 area residents and to serve members of the Lindale, North Tyler, and surrounding communities; and WHEREAS, A native of Tyler, Mr. Johnson worked at Chick-fil-A as a teenager, and he received a Remarkable Futures Scholarship from the company; he went on to earn a computer and electrical engineering degree from Baylor University and a master's degree in business administration from The University of Texas at Tyler; he oversaw the operations of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in San Antonio for two years before returning to the Broadway Square Mall Chick-fil-A in Tyler, which he operated for 14 years; it was there that he met his wife, Jill, and today they are the proud parents of four children; and WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Mr. Johnson serves as president of Leadership Tyler, as president-elect of Discovery Science Place, and as a member of the East Texas Youth Orchestra board; and WHEREAS, The new Lindale Chick-fil-A promises to be a welcome addition to the East Texas business community, and Joshua Johnson can take pride in his many years of dedicated service to the company; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby congratulate Joshua Johnson on being named the operator of the new Chick-fil-A restaurant in Lindale and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for Mr. Johnson as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Hughes ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 23, 2021. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate