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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor has been named a |
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recipient of a Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas |
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Historical Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, An initiative of the Texas Historical Commission's |
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Community Heritage Division, the Texas Treasure Business Award |
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program was created in 2005; the award recognizes businesses that |
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have provided jobs and enriched the local economy for 50 years or |
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more, and it pays tribute to the exceptional historical |
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contributions of these well-established enterprises; and |
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WHEREAS, Family owned and operated for 74 years, Louie |
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Mueller Barbecue was founded in 1949 by Louie Mueller; his son, |
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Bobby Mueller, took over the restaurant in 1974, and in 2007 his |
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grandson, Wayne Mueller, became the third generation in the family |
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to join the business; Louie Mueller Barbecue received the |
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prestigious America's Classics award from the James Beard |
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Foundation in 2006, and it has been named among the Top BBQ Joints |
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in Texas by Texas Monthly numerous times; and |
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WHEREAS, Local businesses of long standing play a vital role |
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in the culture and economy of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed a |
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pleasure to honor Louie Mueller Barbecue for the high regard it has |
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enjoyed in the Taylor community over the past 74 years; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor on |
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receiving a Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical |
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Commission and extend to the Mueller family sincere best wishes for |
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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 restaurant as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |