SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 507

	WHEREAS, Joe and Rose Barraco, the owners of Prego Pasta 
House in Dallas, have made significant contributions to the 
restaurant business in the community since 1982; and

	WHEREAS, The family restaurant opened in its original 
location in a building built by the Barraco family in 1951 on 
Greenville Avenue; Mr. and Mrs. Barraco's sons, Jimmy, Joey, and 
Tony, initially proposed the idea of an eatery to fill the space; 
and

	WHEREAS, Featuring Southern Italian cooking, Prego's menu 
includes Mrs. Barraco's longtime family recipes, which she has in 
turn passed on to her sons; the family recently opened two 
additional restaurants, a second location in Dallas and a Pizza 
Express in Plano; and

	WHEREAS, Through their impressive entrepreneurial endeavors
and unwavering commitment to quality and service, the Barraco 
family has played a significant role in the Dallas restaurant 
industry, and they may indeed take great pride in the success of 
their family-owned business; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend Joe and Rose Barraco for nearly 
a quarter-century of achievement in the Dallas business 
community and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued 
success; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Barraco as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas Senate.
                                                                          Carona




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 30, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate