79S20723 JHS-F



By:  Callegari                                                    H.R. No. 254







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Gildardo "Gil" Leon and his lovely wife, Maria, were 

both born in Celaya, Mexico, and later moved to the United States, 

where they have raised two fine children, Julio and Maria; now 

citizens of the United States of America, the Leons take pride in 

their Mexican heritage, yet are all extremely proud to be citizens 

of this great nation; and

	WHEREAS, After many years working as a waiter at a Mexican 

restaurant in Houston, Mr. Leon, together with his family, opened 

the doors to his own restaurant, El Jarrito, in Katy on November 23, 

1998; through the years, he has acquired valuable experience and 

honed the skills necessary to run a successful business, while 

perfecting the recipes and presentations of the delicious food of 

El Jarrito; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Leon and his family built all of the tables, 

chairs, and booths now found in the restaurant; their strong work 

ethic is exceptional, and the restaurant has been recognized by the 

public for the second year in a row as "The Best Mexican Restaurant" 

in all of Houston in a citysearch.com poll; and

	WHEREAS, With the opening of a new location on August 11, 

2005, Gil Leon and his family welcomed Governor Rick Perry and other 

area dignitaries, including Katy Mayor Doyle Callender, as part of 

the festivities; the Leons have set an inspiring example of what can 

be done in this country if one only works hard and has good 

principles in business; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Gildardo, 

Maria, Julio, and Maria Leon and their staff on the opening of their 

restaurant's new location and commend them for their diligence and 

dedication to their goals; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for El Jarrito Mexican Restaurant as an expression of high 

regard by the Texas House of Representatives.