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 2-14 ______________________________________ 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. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate