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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston is |
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celebrating its 25th anniversary on June 8, 2019, and this |
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significant milestone is indeed deserving of special recognition; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by Rice University graduates Brock Wagner |
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and Kevin Bartol, Saint Arnold Brewing Company shipped its first |
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kegs of Amber Ale on June 9, 1994, and today it is the oldest craft |
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brewery in Texas; originally located in a rented warehouse in |
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Northwest Houston, the brewery is now situated just north of |
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downtown in a repurposed 100-year-old building; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the past quarter century, Saint Arnold |
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has received a number of accolades, including the 2017 Mid-Size |
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Brewing Company of the Year and Brewer of the Year awards at the |
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Great American Beer Festival, as well as dozens of other GABF |
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medals; in 2018, the company launched its Beer Garden & Restaurant, |
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adding 155 jobs to the business and creating a destination for area |
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residents and tourists alike; it is expected that more than 200,000 |
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people will visit the brewery over the course of 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses contribute to |
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the culture and economic prosperity of the Lone Star State, and |
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those enterprises that build a record of dependability and |
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longevity enjoy a special degree of esteem in their communities; |
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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 25th anniversary of Saint Arnold |
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Brewing Company and extend to all those associated with the |
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business 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 the company as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Farrar |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1440 was adopted by the House on May |
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10, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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