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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Roland Parrish of DeSoto is celebrating the grand |
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opening of his 26th McDonald's franchise in Dallas on June 20, 2013, |
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and this occasion presents a fitting opportunity to recognize an |
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esteemed Texan and entrepreneur; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Parrish earned a bachelor's degree in management |
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and a master's degree in business administration from Purdue |
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University; before entering the restaurant business, he spent 13 |
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years with Exxon, where he became an award-winning district |
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manager; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1989, Mr. Parrish opened his first McDonald's |
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franchise in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood of Dallas; over the |
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past quarter-century, Parrish McDonald's Restaurants Ltd. has |
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grown to include 25 more locations in North Texas, with annual sales |
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topping $50 million; the company is the second largest |
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minority-owned McDonald's franchisee in the United States, and for |
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the past seven years it has been named as one of the top 100 |
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black-owned businesses in the nation by Black Enterprise magazine; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A recognized leader in his industry, Mr. Parrish is |
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serving his second term as chair and CEO of the National Black |
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McDonald's Operators Association; he also sits on the board of |
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directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater North |
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Texas; his many awards include the Quest for Success Award from the |
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Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the KRLD Community Award, the |
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Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Award from Purdue University, the |
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A. Maceo Smith Award from the African American Museum of Dallas, and |
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the 2010 Man of the Year Award from the South Dallas Business and |
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Professional Women's Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Roland Parrish has forged a remarkable career and |
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created economic opportunity for numerous North Texas citizens, and |
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it is a privilege to recognize both his professional achievements |
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and his myriad contributions to the betterment of his community; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Roland |
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Parrish on the grand opening of his 26th McDonald's franchise and |
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extend to him and his employees sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Parrish as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |