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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The economy of Texas benefits greatly from the |
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efforts of homegrown entrepreneurs, and in that tradition, the |
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jewelry firm of James Avery Craftsman, Inc., of Kerrville opened |
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its 50th retail location in Georgetown on April 10, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, James Avery founded the company in 1954 in his |
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mother-in-law's garage in the Texas Hill Country, handcrafting his |
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own jewelry designs; within three years, he had hired his first |
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employee and distributed his first catalog of religious jewelry; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1965, the company was incorporated as James Avery |
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Craftsman, Inc., and in 1967 it moved to a 40-acre corporate |
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headquarters two blocks from the original garage in Kerrville; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the company operates 50 stores in Texas, |
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Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, employing 1,400 |
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designers, craftsmen, sales associates, and support personnel; 55 |
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years after his first handmade pieces, Mr. Avery continues to |
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design new jewelry while his son, Chris Avery, runs the company; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than half a century, James Avery Craftsman, |
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Inc., has contributed to the prosperity of Texas, and the opening of |
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the new store in Georgetown is indeed cause for celebration; 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 congratulate James Avery Craftsman, Inc., on the |
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opening of its 50th retail store and extend to the company's |
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management and staff 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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Hilderbran |
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Gattis |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2084 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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