| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2467 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Koepp Chevrolet in La Vernia is celebrating the |
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| 6 | 6 | | 100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, This venerable enterprise was established in 1923 by |
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| 8 | 8 | | Ewald Otto Koepp, a cotton farmer, and in the early years, the |
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| 9 | 9 | | garage provided maintenance on vehicles, operated a single gas |
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| 10 | 10 | | pump, and sold tires; in the late 1920s, it became an authorized |
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| 11 | 11 | | dealer for Chevrolet; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, After weathering the Depression and World War II, |
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| 13 | 13 | | the company began to offer additional services; Mr. Koepp became a |
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| 14 | 14 | | notary public and performed state vehicle inspections, and his |
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| 15 | 15 | | staff managed the bus stop in front of the garage that brought in |
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| 16 | 16 | | passengers from San Antonio; Mr. Koepp's efforts to better the |
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| 17 | 17 | | community included serving on boards that brought electricity and |
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| 18 | 18 | | running water to the area, maintaining local fire equipment, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | building a local playground; committed to education, he also played |
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| 20 | 20 | | an integral role in the creation of the La Vernia Independent School |
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| 21 | 21 | | District; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Koepp's son, Ewald "Junior" Koepp, took over the |
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| 23 | 23 | | business in 1969; in addition to serving the community as mayor, he |
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| 24 | 24 | | helped to establish the high school football team and the local |
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| 25 | 25 | | chamber of commerce, and he played a key role in developing |
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| 26 | 26 | | subdivisions, building highways, and convincing businesses like |
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| 27 | 27 | | H-E-B to come to La Vernia; his son, Dwight, joined the company at |
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| 28 | 28 | | age 16 and eventually worked in every part of the business before |
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| 29 | 29 | | officially becoming owner in 2003; today, the dealership continues |
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| 30 | 30 | | its long tradition of service, and it supports many local |
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| 31 | 31 | | organizations, including La Vernia ISD; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, One of the oldest family-owned dealerships in the |
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| 33 | 33 | | country, Koepp Chevrolet has built a record of dependability and |
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| 34 | 34 | | longevity with generations of loyal customers, and it is indeed a |
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| 35 | 35 | | pleasure to honor the Koepp family for the contributions they have |
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| 36 | 36 | | made to the La Vernia community over the past century; now, |
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| 37 | 37 | | therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Koepp |
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| 40 | 40 | | Chevrolet and extend to Dwight Koepp and his employees sincere best |
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| 41 | 41 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for Koepp Chevrolet as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 44 | 44 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Guillen |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2467 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 49 | 49 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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