| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2524 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor has been named a |
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| 6 | 6 | | recipient of a Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas |
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| 7 | 7 | | Historical Commission; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, An initiative of the Texas Historical Commission's |
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| 9 | 9 | | Community Heritage Division, the Texas Treasure Business Award |
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| 10 | 10 | | program was created in 2005; the award recognizes businesses that |
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| 11 | 11 | | have provided jobs and enriched the local economy for 50 years or |
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| 12 | 12 | | more, and it pays tribute to the exceptional historical |
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| 13 | 13 | | contributions of these well-established enterprises; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Family owned and operated for 74 years, Louie |
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| 15 | 15 | | Mueller Barbecue was founded in 1949 by Louie Mueller; his son, |
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| 16 | 16 | | Bobby Mueller, took over the restaurant in 1974, and in 2007 his |
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| 17 | 17 | | grandson, Wayne Mueller, became the third generation in the family |
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| 18 | 18 | | to join the business; Louie Mueller Barbecue received the |
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| 19 | 19 | | prestigious America's Classics award from the James Beard |
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| 20 | 20 | | Foundation in 2006, and it has been named among the Top BBQ Joints |
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| 21 | 21 | | in Texas by Texas Monthly numerous times; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Local businesses of long standing play a vital role |
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| 23 | 23 | | in the culture and economy of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed a |
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| 24 | 24 | | pleasure to honor Louie Mueller Barbecue for the high regard it has |
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| 25 | 25 | | enjoyed in the Taylor community over the past 74 years; now, |
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| 26 | 26 | | therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor on |
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| 29 | 29 | | receiving a Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical |
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| 30 | 30 | | Commission and extend to the Mueller family sincere best wishes for |
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| 31 | 31 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 33 | | prepared for the restaurant as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 34 | 34 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Harris of Williamson |
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| 36 | 36 | | ______________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 38 | 38 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2524 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 39 | 39 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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