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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Acclaimed chef Steve McHugh has made a positive |
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impact in San Antonio through his charitable endeavors as well as |
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through his contributions to the culinary scene; and |
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WHEREAS, A five-time James Beard Foundation Award finalist, |
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Mr. McHugh grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin; his mother, a |
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physician, treated patients without regard for their ability to |
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pay, and as he has risen in his career, he has followed the example |
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of generosity set by both his parents; and |
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WHEREAS, In high school, Mr. McHugh worked as a short-order |
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cook; he attended college for a while on a music scholarship but |
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changed direction, graduating from the Culinary Institute of |
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America; for 14 years, he worked in top New Orleans eateries, rising |
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to become executive chef at Restaurant August; he was tapped to |
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launch a new upscale restaurant in San Antonio in 2009 and underwent |
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treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma while getting Lüke up and |
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running; soon thereafter, he got involved with Light the Night |
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Walk, a major fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; he |
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later joined the board of the organization's South Texas chapter; |
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in addition, he traveled to Bastrop County to cook for families |
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displaced by wildfires; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McHugh opened his own charcuterie-focused |
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establishment, Cured, in 2013, and created a program to donate |
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funds and volunteer hours to worthy organizations; moreover, as the |
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restaurant gained a national reputation, he used his growing fame |
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to organize the annual "Cured for a Cure" fundraising dinner, |
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featuring prominent chefs from across the region, and the event has |
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raised tens of thousands of dollars for The Leukemia & Lymphoma |
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Society; the Texas chapter of the National Restaurant Association |
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recognized Cured with the Texas Restaurant Neighbor Award for its |
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civic engagement; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to the vitality of the Alamo City |
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restaurant scene, Mr. McHugh opened a second destination for |
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gastronomes, Landrace, in 2021; it highlights the bounty of South |
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Texas and Hill Country farms; and |
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WHEREAS, While elevating San Antonio's place on the culinary |
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map, Steve McHugh has also benefited the community through his good |
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works, and he has earned the deep admiration and appreciation of his |
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fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Steve McHugh for his contributions to San |
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Antonio and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. McHugh as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |