Bill Text: TX HR2467 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Koepp Chevrolet in La Vernia.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2467 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2467-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2467 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Koepp Chevrolet in La Vernia is celebrating the | ||
| 100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This venerable enterprise was established in 1923 by | ||
| Ewald Otto Koepp, a cotton farmer, and in the early years, the | ||
| garage provided maintenance on vehicles, operated a single gas | ||
| pump, and sold tires; in the late 1920s, it became an authorized | ||
| dealer for Chevrolet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After weathering the Depression and World War II, | ||
| the company began to offer additional services; Mr. Koepp became a | ||
| notary public and performed state vehicle inspections, and his | ||
| staff managed the bus stop in front of the garage that brought in | ||
| passengers from San Antonio; Mr. Koepp's efforts to better the | ||
| community included serving on boards that brought electricity and | ||
| running water to the area, maintaining local fire equipment, and | ||
| building a local playground; committed to education, he also played | ||
| an integral role in the creation of the La Vernia Independent School | ||
| District; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Koepp's son, Ewald "Junior" Koepp, took over the | ||
| business in 1969; in addition to serving the community as mayor, he | ||
| helped to establish the high school football team and the local | ||
| chamber of commerce, and he played a key role in developing | ||
| subdivisions, building highways, and convincing businesses like | ||
| H-E-B to come to La Vernia; his son, Dwight, joined the company at | ||
| age 16 and eventually worked in every part of the business before | ||
| officially becoming owner in 2003; today, the dealership continues | ||
| its long tradition of service, and it supports many local | ||
| organizations, including La Vernia ISD; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the oldest family-owned dealerships in the | ||
| country, Koepp Chevrolet has built a record of dependability and | ||
| longevity with generations of loyal customers, and it is indeed a | ||
| pleasure to honor the Koepp family for the contributions they have | ||
| made to the La Vernia community over the past century; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Koepp | ||
| Chevrolet and extend to Dwight Koepp and his employees sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Koepp Chevrolet as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2467 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
