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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For four generations, the businesses in San Antonio |
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owned and operated by the Ramirez and Correa families have |
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contributed greatly to the vitality of the community, and Brian |
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Correa is continuing his family's proud legacy with his many |
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endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Correa's great-grandfather Joe Ramirez |
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established Bar America in 1942, and over the decades, it grew into |
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a beloved Southtown neighborhood fixture that won over countless |
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patrons with its laid-back atmosphere and Fiesta parties; in 2014, |
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Brian Correa took over operations of the bar from his grandfather |
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Martin Ramirez, great-aunt Angie Ramirez, and uncle Joe Ramirez; |
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although ownership of Bar America was later sold to a local business |
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group, the land is still owned by the family despite rapid |
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development in the area; Mr. Correa previously worked with his |
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father, Enrique "Henry" Correa, the longtime owner of Cinderella |
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Bakery, which has delighted guests with its signature pan dulce and |
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many other delicacies in the Greater Gardendale neighborhood for 65 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in San Antonio, Brian Correa is a |
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veteran of the U.S. Army; in 2018, he opened Don Martin's Coffee |
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Co., which he named after his grandfather, and today, he is the |
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owner of Texas Dog Co. and Beer Garden, a popular spot in the USAA |
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area that features a dog park, sand volleyball courts, and local |
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food trucks; he is also the co-owner of Amor Eterno, a craft |
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cocktail bar in Southtown near Bar America; and |
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WHEREAS, By carrying on his relatives' tradition of |
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entrepreneurship, Brian Correa continues to strengthen the culture |
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and economy of the Southtown community and the greater San Antonio |
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area, and his family's contributions will be remembered and |
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appreciated for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Brian Correa on his success in his |
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business ventures and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Correa as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |