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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jaime Macias, the owner of Jaime's Place in |
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San Antonio, has distinguished himself as an outstanding example of |
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the entrepreneurial spirit of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Macias opened his bar and restaurant in October |
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2020 after converting a two-story home in San Antonio's historic |
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West Side; since its establishment, Jaime's Place has benefited |
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from the support of Mr. Macias's wife, Dorothy, and his four |
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children, Jaime Patricio, Gabriela, Aracely, and Jacob; Patricio |
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and Gabriela have served as the bar's general manager and social |
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media director, respectively, while Aracely set up the bar's |
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digital infrastructure; in addition, Jacob has helped out as |
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needed; and |
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WHEREAS, Thriving despite the challenges posed by the |
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COVID-19 pandemic, Jaime's Place garnered widespread attention |
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after putting up a sign that read, "Unbow your heads, 78207," a call |
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to celebrate the West Side neighborhood and its rich Mexican |
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American heritage; the establishment went on to appear in a 2021 |
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Time article and in a Food Network web series called The Día de los |
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Muertos Menu; today, the bar remains a local favorite where family |
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and friends gather to enjoy a drink and dance to live music; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his creativity, resilience, and hard work, |
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Jaime Macias has earned his business the status of a treasured |
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community institution, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Jaime Macias for his contributions to |
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the San Antonio community as the owner of Jaime's Place and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for 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 Mr. Macias as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |