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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Smoke-A-Holics BBQ in Fort Worth has won the loyalty |
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of many area residents while contributing to the prosperity of the |
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local economy; and |
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WHEREAS, The restaurant got its start in 2018, when pitmaster |
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Derrick Walker began selling barbecue from a food truck in |
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Southeast Fort Worth; the operation moved to a permanent building |
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on Evans Avenue in August 2019, and in a recent expansion, |
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Smoke-A-Holics opened a second location inside Crocket Hall, near |
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the Fort Worth Cultural District; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the direction of Mr. Walker and his wife, |
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Kesha, Smoke-A-Holics BBQ has earned a number of accolades, |
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including a nomination as Best New Restaurant of 2020 in the |
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CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, and it has been featured in Garden & |
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Gun magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, By creating jobs and furthering the unique character |
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of their communities, locally owned businesses are integral to the |
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Texas economy, and Smoke-A-Holics BBQ is to be commended for |
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furthering the Lone Star State's proud entrepreneurial tradition; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Smoke-A-Holics BBQ on its success |
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and extend to the Walker family and to all those associated with the |
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restaurant sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the restaurant as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Collier |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1764 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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