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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Small, family-owned businesses play a vital role in |
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the life of a Texas community, and in 2008, Jesse's Tortilla Factory |
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celebrated 50 years of satisfying its loyal customers in Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, Founder Jesse Contreras learned the art and business |
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of making tortillas from his future mother-in-law, Herma Linda |
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Nino, at her Waco tortilleria in the early 1950s; he later married |
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her daughter, Esther; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Contreras opened their own business in |
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1958, making tortillas on a small, one-roller machine and selling |
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groceries; Mr. Contreras's mother, Bonifacia Contreras, helped out |
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in the kitchen; and |
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WHEREAS, On a tragic day in 1989, Mr. Contreras bravely |
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defended his business during a robbery attempt and was shot by the |
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intruder; he died a month later, but the family tradition was |
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carried on by his daughter, Alicia Rodriguez, who took over as |
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manager; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Jesse's Tortilla Factory continues to thrive |
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thanks to the hard work and devotion of Ms. Rodriguez and other |
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members of her family; together they process 2,300 pounds of corn a |
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day into tortillas, chips, and taco shells, supplying many |
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restaurants in the Waco area, as well as the concession stands for |
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Baylor University basketball and football games; and |
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WHEREAS, Half a century after its founding, Jesse's Tortilla |
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Factory continues to contribute daily to the economy and stands as a |
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testament to the ideals of family, hard work, and tradition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jesse's |
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Tortilla Factory in Waco and extend to the family of its founder, |
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Jesse Contreras, sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1916 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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