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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, From its famous purveyors of barbecue to its many |
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fine Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants, Texas is justly renowned for |
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its distinctive foods and its rich tradition of culinary |
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excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, The state's reputation as the home of the perfectly |
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prepared steak is furthered by Killen's Steakhouse in Pearland, |
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where chef and native Texan Ronnie Killen exhibits his talent and |
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expertise on a nightly basis; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Killen began cooking when he was eight years old |
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and opened his first business, Killen's Kountry BBQ, at the age of |
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23; fulfilling a childhood ambition, he graduated first in his |
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class from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in London, following in |
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the footsteps of such noted chefs as Julia Child and Ming Tsai; |
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having cooked at fine resorts, hotels, and restaurants, he made the |
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short list for the position of executive chef at the White House in |
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2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Well known among Houston-area diners and restaurant |
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critics alike for its steak and seafood fare, Killen's Steakhouse |
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has cultivated an enthusiastic following in Pearland and the |
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Houston metropolitan area since its opening in 2003, and Ronnie |
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Killen has proven himself an outstanding addition to a long and |
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storied lineage of great Texas cooks; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Ronnie Killen of Killen's Steakhouse for |
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his contributions as a talented chef and restaurateur and extend |
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best wishes to him for 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. Killen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |