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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses play a vital |
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role in the prosperity of the Lone Star State, and Licon Dairy of El |
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Paso County has built a well-deserved reputation for excellence |
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over more than 50 years in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The company began in 1948 as a small operation, with |
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founders Soltero and Isabella Martinez producing a few packages of |
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Mexican-style string cheese daily and selling them door to door; |
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their daughter, Maria, married Eugenio Licon, and in 1963 the |
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couple took over the family business; Licon Dairy became especially |
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well known for its asadero cheese, which remains a popular and |
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sought-after item today; eventually the facility expanded to |
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include a pond and petting zoo, and it continues to frequently |
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welcome groups from day cares and schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently, the company is owned by Eugenio Licon Jr. |
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and his wife, Sandra, with their son, Angel, also playing an active |
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role; they have modernized to make their products available to |
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customers nationwide while still retaining a strong local following |
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and the unique quality of their family recipes; and |
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WHEREAS, After more than half a century, Licon Dairy holds a |
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special place in the life of the community, and all those associated |
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with the enterprise may take pride in its achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Licon Dairy of El Paso County for its |
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many years of service and extend to the company's ownership and |
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staff sincere best wishes 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 the business as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |