| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 561 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop in Austin has been |
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| 6 | 6 | | honored with a 2023 America's Classics: Texas Region award by the |
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| 7 | 7 | | James Beard Foundation; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Introduced in 1998, the America's Classics Awards |
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| 9 | 9 | | are given to locally owned restaurants that have a timeless appeal |
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| 10 | 10 | | and are beloved regionally for quality food that reflects the |
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| 11 | 11 | | character of the local community; this year's winners will be |
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| 12 | 12 | | celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony |
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| 13 | 13 | | on June 5; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The history of Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop dates back |
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| 15 | 15 | | to 1935, when Sophia and Florentino De La O opened La Oriental |
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| 16 | 16 | | Grocery & Bakery out of their home on East 9th Street; the bakery |
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| 17 | 17 | | operated for 22 years until its closing in 1957; the couple started |
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| 18 | 18 | | a second bakery in 1961, and the following year, Mrs. De La O sold |
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| 19 | 19 | | it to her eldest son, Joe Avila, and his wife, Paula; Mr. Avila |
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| 20 | 20 | | subsequently renamed the establishment Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop; |
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| 21 | 21 | | and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Today, the bakery is led by three generations of |
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| 23 | 23 | | Avila women, Mrs. Avila herself, Mr. and Mrs. Avila's daughters, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Rose Ann and Carolina, and their granddaughter, Regina; in the six |
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| 25 | 25 | | decades since its official establishment in 1962, Joe's Bakery has |
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| 26 | 26 | | expanded, moved locations, and witnessed myriad changes within the |
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| 27 | 27 | | East Austin community; over the years, the bakery has gained a loyal |
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| 28 | 28 | | following, and it has continued to serve as a meeting place for |
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| 29 | 29 | | regulars and newcomers alike; it is renowned for its colorful |
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| 30 | 30 | | Mexican pastries, known as pan dulce, and its menu also features |
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| 31 | 31 | | authentic Tex-Mex cuisine, including migas, home-style pork carne |
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| 32 | 32 | | guisada, and breakfast tacos on homemade flour tortillas; committed |
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| 33 | 33 | | to giving back to the community, the shop doubled as a general store |
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| 34 | 34 | | during the Covid-19 pandemic, and it often houses voter |
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| 35 | 35 | | registration stations on the front patio; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated restaurants add to the |
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| 37 | 37 | | prosperity and culinary diversity of the Lone Star State, and Joe's |
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| 38 | 38 | | Bakery & Coffee Shop's national recognition is a fitting tribute to |
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| 39 | 39 | | its important role as a pillar of stability and history within the |
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| 40 | 40 | | rapidly changing East Austin community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop on its |
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| 43 | 43 | | receipt of the 2023 America's Classics: Texas Region award and |
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| 44 | 44 | | extend to all those associated with the establishment sincere best |
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| 45 | 45 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for the bakery as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 48 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Flores |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 52 | 52 | | I certify that H.R. No. 561 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 53 | 53 | | 30, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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