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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The well-being of the people of Texas depends on |
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economic prosperity throughout the state, and independent |
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businesses that employ Texans and contribute to their local |
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economies are important components of a healthy economy and a |
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prosperous future; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack's Fine Food, the popular Atlanta restaurant |
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owned by Jack Wright, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2007; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wright learned the restaurant business |
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firsthand from his father, who had managed restaurants in |
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Texarkana; originally employed as a regional manager for Owens |
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Country Sausage, Mr. Wright tired of traveling and decided to open |
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his own restaurant; he purchased an old car lot on Highway 59 at the |
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north end of Atlanta and, with a partner, opened Rawleigh's |
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Restaurant on February 11, 1977; shortly thereafter, he bought out |
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his partner, and the restaurant became known as Jack's Fine Food; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, At the time he first opened for business, Dairy |
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Queen was the only chain restaurant in Atlanta; today Highway 59 is |
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lined with nationally known restaurants, but Jack's Fine Food |
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continues to offer something special--quality, home-cooked food at |
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a fair price; drawing a loyal and ever-expanding clientele, |
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Mr. Wright counts among his customers a number of former employees |
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whose children are now employed by him; and |
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WHEREAS, For 30 years, Jack's Fine Food has enriched the |
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lives of area residents and visitors alike by offering first-rate |
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fare in a friendly, family atmosphere, and Mr. Wright indeed merits |
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special recognition for his achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jack Wright on the 30th anniversary |
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of Jack's Fine Food and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Wright as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Frost |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 869 was adopted by the House on March |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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