88R11354 CW-D
By: Cook H.C.R. No. 45
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almost a century ago, the City of Mansfield was the
birthplace of Best Maid Products, and the company's subsequent
success as a manufacturer of pickles has inspired area residents to
make the vinegary vegetable the centerpiece of a beloved annual
celebration; and
WHEREAS, Best Maid pickles originated in the kitchen of
Mildred and Jessie Otis Dalton, who lived in a small stone house in
Mansfield; Mrs. Dalton's homemade pies, mayonnaise, sandwich
spread, and pickles were popular with the customers in her
husband's grocery, and in 1926, they founded the Best Maid company;
the brand went on to be enormously successful, and today it is best
known for its pickles and dressings; it processes 50 to 60 million
pounds of cucumbers every year and sells 100 different items under
the Best Maid and Del-Dixi brands; and
WHEREAS, Since 2012, Mansfield has celebrated its fame as the
birthplace of this pickle empire by staging the World's Only
St. Paddy's Pickle Parade and Palooza every March, to coincide with
St. Patrick's Day; this festive event has grown to attract tens of
thousands of visitors each year, and it features a parade, retail
and food vendors, musical performances, and three fun runs, as well
as pickle-eating and pickle-juice-drinking competitions; and
WHEREAS, The Pickle Parade and Palooza highlights the
community's hometown pride and its healthy sense of fun, and the
citizens of Mansfield may indeed savor their association with this
iconic Texas treasure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby redesignate Mansfield as the official Pickle Capital of
Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
passed by the legislature.