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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Nokona American Ballgloves moved into its new |
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facility in Nocona in 2018, providing a fitting opportunity to |
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celebrate the company's long and accomplished history; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1926, Nocona banker Cadmus McCall provided a loan |
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to a leather goods manufacturer, and when the owners defaulted, he |
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took over the assets and founded the Nocona Leather Goods Company, |
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which specialized in wallets and purses; during the Great |
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Depression, the firm shifted to manufacturing baseball gloves, and |
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over the years, it has also made other athletic gear, including |
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baseball bats, catcher's equipment, and football helmets; in 2006, |
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the original factory burned down, and the business continued to |
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operate from temporary locations until 2018, when it settled into |
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its new home, the former factory of the Nocona Boot Company; the |
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updated facility features a streamlined, energy-efficient design |
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as well as a shop and a museum; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, the firm's name was changed to Nokona |
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American Ballgloves, and it currently benefits from the leadership |
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of co-owner and president Rob Storey, the founder's great-grandson; |
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the only manufacturer of ball gloves in the United States today, |
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Nokona employs a staff of 35, who produce an estimated 30,000 gloves |
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a year; and |
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WHEREAS, The well-being of the people of Texas depends on a |
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vibrant, diversified economy, and businesses that build a record of |
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excellence and longevity enjoy a special degree of esteem in the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the grand opening of the new Nokona |
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American Ballgloves factory and extend to Mr. Storey and his |
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employees sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Nokona American Ballgloves as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1089 was adopted by the House on |
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April |
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12, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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