R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Ruth Fertel has demonstrated exemplary allegiance to
1-2 the State of Texas through her outstanding career as owner of the
1-3 Ruth's Chris Steak House restaurant company; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native of New Orleans, Ms. Fertel grew up on the
1-5 periphery of our great state, yet she has demonstrated many of the
1-6 qualities typically associated with Texans; and
1-7 WHEREAS, With a combination of instinct and savvy, this
1-8 remarkable woman created what is now the nation's largest upscale
1-9 restaurant chain; today, the "Ruth's Chris" name is recognizable
1-10 around the world as a symbol of great steaks and quality dining
1-11 experience; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Her dream began in 1965, when she quit her job as a
1-13 lab technician at Tulane University and bought Chris Steak House;
1-14 though she had no prior experience in the restaurant business, this
1-15 Louisiana State University graduate threw herself into this
1-16 entrepreneurial venture with great enthusiasm and vigor and soon
1-17 reaped the benefits of her hard work and dedication; and
1-18 WHEREAS, In 1993, Ms. Fertel was honored by the National
1-19 Foundation for Women Business Owners as a "Top 50" entrepreneur;
1-20 more recently, she received the 1995 Horatio Alger Award and was
1-21 presented with the 1995 Beef Backers Award by the Beef Industry
1-22 Council; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Although her commitment to excellence would seem to
1-24 indicate a proper Texas upbringing, the fact remains that she was
2-1 raised a Cajun; for this reason, the members of this chamber seek
2-2 to rectify the grievous circumstance that has caused her to pass
2-3 the majority of her life without the benefits of Texas citizenship;
2-4 and
2-5 WHEREAS, Ruth Fertel has maintained the highest standards of
2-6 professionalism during her dynamic career as a restaurateur, and
2-7 the Texas House of Representatives is proud to bestow on her this
2-8 unique honor at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-10 Legislature hereby declare Ruth Fertel to be an Honorary Texan with
2-11 all the privileges and perquisites accorded those individuals
2-12 actually born on our state's hallowed soil; and, be it further
2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14 prepared for Ms. Fertel as formal proof of her new status.
Kuempel
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 912 was adopted by the House on May
21, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House