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  H.C.R. No. 226
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The Lucchese Boot Company, whose fame as a maker of
  exquisite, high-quality boots has spread far and wide, celebrated
  its 125th anniversary in 2008; and
         WHEREAS, Established as the Lucchese Boot and Shoe Factory in
  San Antonio in 1883, this venerable Texas firm was founded by Sam
  Lucchese and his brothers, who immigrated to Texas from Italy three
  years earlier; under Sam Lucchese's direction, the company acquired
  an enduring reputation for quality craftsmanship; and
         WHEREAS, During its first several decades, the Lucchese Boot
  Company focused largely on supplying the needs of ranchers and
  cavalrymen; the business began to develop a national reputation
  after Sam Lucchese's son Cosimo assumed leadership of the company
  and began providing boots for celebrities as well; Sam Lucchese,
  Jr., grandson of the founder, subsequently put his own stamp on the
  family business by designing a boot that further added to the
  company's renown; and
         WHEREAS, Today, the Lucchese boot factory is located in El
  Paso, where it produces a wide variety of styles for all occasions;
  the company's skilled artisans have created boots for a
  distinguished roster of clients, ranging from Gary Cooper, John
  Wayne, and Gregory Peck to President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird
  Johnson, and many other notable Texans; and
         WHEREAS, The members of the 81st Texas Legislature wish to
  express their appreciation to Paul LaVoie, President and CEO of the
  Lucchese Boot Company, Doug Kindy, General Manager, and Fred King,
  Director of Marketing, for their extraordinary service to the State
  of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, A classic Texas success story, the Lucchese Boot
  Company exemplifies a pride of craftsmanship that has won it
  recognition across the country and secured it a proud place in the
  western heritage of the Lone Star State; now, therefore be it
         RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby congratulate Lucchese and commemorate the 125th anniversary
  of the Lucchese Boot Company and extend to all those associated with
  this outstanding enterprise sincere best wishes for continued
  success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
 
  Truitt
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 226 was adopted by the House on May
  18, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 226 was adopted by the Senate on May
  18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor