1-1                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1207
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to recognize McDonald's
 1-3     of Galena Park, which was selected for the 1999 Business of the Year
 1-4     Award by the Galena Park Chamber of Commerce; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The announcement of the winner was made at the Annual
 1-6     Banquet held on January 28, 1999; the proud owners of the franchise
 1-7     are Dominic and Nelly Quijano, who came to the United States from
 1-8     Cuba in 1960; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Quijano are the fortunate parents of
1-10     two daughters and the loving grandparents of three granddaughters;
1-11     Dominic and Nelly moved from New York to Houston in 1984 and opened
1-12     their first McDonald's the same year; and
1-13           WHEREAS, The Galena Park McDonald's was opened on
1-14     August 11, 1993, and Mr. and Mrs. Quijano are the proud owners
1-15     of five McDonald's at the present time; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Quijano received the highest
1-17     International Award from McDonald's for creating the McDonald's
1-18     Breakfast Burrito; in addition, Mr. Quijano is past president and
1-19     member of the McDonald's Houston Region Board of Directors, a member
1-20     of the City of Houston Mayor's Advisory Board, and a member of the
1-21     Board of Directors of the Neighborhood Centers; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Interested in supporting their community,
1-23     Mr. and Mrs. Quijano work closely with several different school
 2-1     systems, especially the Galena Park Independent School District;
 2-2     they are members of several different Chambers of Commerce and
 2-3     support area police departments; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Quijano are also enthusiastic
 2-5     boosters of the Galena Park Country Fair and the DARE program;
 2-6     now, therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-8     76th Legislature, hereby congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Quijano
 2-9     and the McDonald's of Galena Park on its reception of the 1999
2-10     Business of the Year Award; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-12     the company as a memento of this grand occasion.
2-13                                                                Gallegos
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2-15                                          President of the Senate
2-16                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-17                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-18                                  on May 31, 1999.
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2-20                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-22                                           Member, Texas Senate