Bill Text: TX HR118 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Roland Parrish of DeSoto on the opening of his 26th McDonald's franchise.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-27 - Reported enrolled [HR118 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR118-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 118 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Roland Parrish of DeSoto is celebrating the grand | ||
| opening of his 26th McDonald's franchise in Dallas on June 20, 2013, | ||
| and this occasion presents a fitting opportunity to recognize an | ||
| esteemed Texan and entrepreneur; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Parrish earned a bachelor's degree in management | ||
| and a master's degree in business administration from Purdue | ||
| University; before entering the restaurant business, he spent 13 | ||
| years with Exxon, where he became an award-winning district | ||
| manager; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1989, Mr. Parrish opened his first McDonald's | ||
| franchise in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood of Dallas; over the | ||
| past quarter-century, Parrish McDonald's Restaurants Ltd. has | ||
| grown to include 25 more locations in North Texas, with annual sales | ||
| topping $50 million; the company is the second largest | ||
| minority-owned McDonald's franchisee in the United States, and for | ||
| the past seven years it has been named as one of the top 100 | ||
| black-owned businesses in the nation by Black Enterprise magazine; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A recognized leader in his industry, Mr. Parrish is | ||
| serving his second term as chair and CEO of the National Black | ||
| McDonald's Operators Association; he also sits on the board of | ||
| directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater North | ||
| Texas; his many awards include the Quest for Success Award from the | ||
| Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the KRLD Community Award, the | ||
| Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Award from Purdue University, the | ||
| A. Maceo Smith Award from the African American Museum of Dallas, and | ||
| the 2010 Man of the Year Award from the South Dallas Business and | ||
| Professional Women's Club; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Roland Parrish has forged a remarkable career and | ||
| created economic opportunity for numerous North Texas citizens, and | ||
| it is a privilege to recognize both his professional achievements | ||
| and his myriad contributions to the betterment of his community; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Roland | ||
| Parrish on the grand opening of his 26th McDonald's franchise and | ||
| extend to him and his employees sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Parrish as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Giddings | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 118 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
