Bill Text: TX SR906 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Dustin Lauw for his craftsmanship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-26 - Reported enrolled [SR906 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR906-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Dustin Lauw for carrying on a proud legacy of quality | ||
| service and craftsmanship as the owner of Duck's Heritage Cowboy | ||
| Boots; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As a fourth-generation leather worker, Dustin | ||
| Lauw has carried on the tradition forged by his great-grandfather | ||
| and grandfather who made bullwhips and dog leashes; as a young | ||
| man, he left behind aspirations of becoming a saddle maker when | ||
| he became interested in buying a pair of custom boots; his search | ||
| led him to Duck Menzies, the founder of Duck's Heritage Cowboy | ||
| Boots in Belton, and the discovery of the boot-making process | ||
| inspired him to take a new direction in leather crafting; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Menzies agreed to mentor Dustin, and for more | ||
| than a decade, the accomplished artisan guided the apprentice in | ||
| the complex intricacies of custom boot making; the two men shared | ||
| a passion for superior craftsmanship, and over the years, they | ||
| developed a strong friendship; before his death in 2014, | ||
| Mr. Menzies left the business to his longtime friend; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As the new owner of Duck's Heritage Cowboy Boots, | ||
| Dustin relocated the business to Salado, and he honored his late | ||
| mentor by replicating the layout of the original shop at the new | ||
| location; the skilled craftsman builds a pair of one-of-a-kind | ||
| boots designed to customer specifications, and each pair of boots | ||
| requires 40 to 70 hours of work, depending on the intricacy of the | ||
| design; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Due to Dustin's talent and discipline, Duck's | ||
| Heritage Cowboy Boots has remained a trusted source for some of the | ||
| highest quality boots the Lone Star State has to offer, and Dustin | ||
| can indeed take pride in his success; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby honor Dustin Lauw as a steward of the | ||
| quintessential Texas tradition of excellent boot making and | ||
| extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Buckingham | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 26, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
