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H.R. No. 84
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 50th anniversary of Chico's Tacos provides a
fitting opportunity to recognize this famous local eatery and the
family legacy behind it; and
WHEREAS, The late Joe B. Mora of El Paso, who believed in
concentrating on the basics in business, opened his first Chico's
Tacos on July 4, 1953, on Alameda Street; over the years, Chico's
Tacos' popularity has grown so much that four other locations have
opened, the most recent one in June 2003 at Montwood and Trawood;
and
WHEREAS, Loyal and generous to his hometown of El Paso, Mr.
Mora made Chico's Tacos a local fixture; many El Pasoans have
celebrated birthdays, marked anniversaries, and held weddings in
the restaurant; and
WHEREAS, Before opening Chico's Tacos, Mr. Mora was a boxing
promoter, and he continued to support boxers by regularly hiring
men who were in between fights or in retirement to work in his
restaurants; and
WHEREAS, His winning recipes, including a closely guarded
one for a secret sauce, have attracted a large and loyal following
as well as numerous celebrities, including Paul Rodriguez and
members of the band N'Sync; radio personality Don Imus mentioned
Chico's Tacos on his nationally syndicated show, and boxing
sensation Oscar De La Hoya is said to have eaten at Chico's Tacos
after a championship fight; more recently, troops from El Paso's
Fort Bliss who have been stationed in Iraq are reported by CNN to
have been requesting Chico's Tacos because they so missed the taste
of that local treasure; and
WHEREAS, Since Mr. Mora passed away in 1992, his wife, Emma
Mora, his sons, Richard, Bernie, and William, and daughters,
Melinda Mora Carter and Carolyn Mora, have continued his tradition
of success, using the same menu, recipes, and business practices
established by Mr. Mora more than half a century ago; they are
admirably upholding Mr. Mora's standards of excellence and keeping
the family legacy alive; and
WHEREAS, Chico's Tacos, where customers can still get three
tacos for $1.14, has captivated the taste buds of El Paso residents
and visitors for generations, and this outstanding restaurant and
the family behind it truly deserve special recognition on this
milestone anniversary; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Mora
family and the restaurant staff on the 50th anniversary of Chico's
Tacos and extend to them best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Mora family and staff of Chico's Tacos as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Chavez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 84 was adopted by the House on July
18, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House