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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas |
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are gathering in Austin on February 21, 2023, to celebrate |
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Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Formed in 1939, the association held its first |
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meeting in Galveston one year later; members appreciated that they |
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shared many mutual concerns, and they committed to working together |
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for the benefit of the industry as a whole; and |
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WHEREAS, Membership in WBDT today includes the majority of |
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the state's family-owned licensed beer distributorships; the |
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organization advocates for businesses and also focuses on consumer |
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protection, product integrity, and the availability of choices in |
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the marketplace; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the early days of the association, members |
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have encouraged each other to engage in civic life for the |
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betterment of their communities; notable activities have ranged |
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from establishing one of the state's first anti-litter programs to |
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sponsoring Little League teams, supporting the arts, and promoting |
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local chambers of commerce; in recent years, WBDT members have |
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joined the state's campaign to prevent human trafficking, training |
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employees in ways to identify and report suspected instances of the |
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crime; and |
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WHEREAS, The Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas has |
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diligently served its members for well over eight decades, and its |
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efforts have allowed these companies to make an even greater |
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contribution to the continued prosperity of the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 21, 2023, as Wholesale Beer |
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Distributors of Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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welcome to the visiting members of the association. |