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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Texas chefs and restaurateurs are renowned for the |
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quality and diversity of their offerings, and through several |
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remarkable achievements in 2012, Paul Qui of Austin has secured his |
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reputation as one of the most exciting young chefs in the state and |
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the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, In February 2012, Mr. Qui took the $125,000 grand |
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prize in season nine of the Top Chef television show, and in May he |
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won the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award as Best Chef in the |
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Southwest for his work at the landmark Austin sushi and Japanese |
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restaurant Uchi; that same year, he was recognized as one of the |
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2012 Empire Builders by Food and Wine magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in the Philippines, Mr. Qui was first inspired |
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to cook by his grandmother, Lola; he trained in both Japanese and |
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classic French cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu in Austin, and after |
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beginning as an unpaid intern and working his way up to chef de |
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cuisine at Uchi, he became executive chef at Uchi's sister |
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restaurant, Uchiko; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Qui is also celebrated for helping to create one |
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of the signature businesses in Austin's thriving food-trailer |
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scene, East Side King, which features Korean, Japanese, Filipino, |
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and Thai cuisine; at the end of 2012, he and his partner in the |
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business, Moto Utsonomiya, expanded their operation to begin |
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serving food at the Hole in the Wall, a venerable student hangout |
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across from The University of Texas campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Through talent, creativity, and hard work, Paul Qui |
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has proven himself one of the leading practitioners of his craft, |
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earning national recognition for himself and for Austin's dynamic |
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culinary community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Paul Qui on his remarkable achievements as a |
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chef and a restaurateur and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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. Qui as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |