TITLE: Redesignating the City of Mansfield as the official Pickle Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

SUMMARY: Redesignating the City of Mansfield as the official Pickle Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

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WHEREAS, Almost a century ago, the City of Mansfield was the birthplace of Best Maid Products, and the company's subsequent success as a manufacturer of pickles has inspired area residents to make the vinegary vegetable the centerpiece of a beloved annual celebration; and WHEREAS, Best Maid pickles originated in the kitchen of Mildred and Jessie Otis Dalton, who lived in a small stone house in Mansfield; Mrs. Dalton's homemade pies, mayonnaise, sandwich spread, and pickles were popular with the customers in her husband's grocery, and in 1926, they founded the Best Maid company; the brand went on to be enormously successful, and today it is best known for its pickles and dressings; it processes 50 to 60 million pounds of cucumbers every year and sells 100 different items under the Best Maid and Del-Dixi brands; and WHEREAS, Since 2012, Mansfield has celebrated its fame as the birthplace of this pickle empire by staging the World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade and Palooza every March, to coincide with St. Patrick's Day; this festive event has grown to attract tens of thousands of visitors each year, and it features a parade, retail and food vendors, musical performances, and three fun runs, as well as pickle-eating and pickle-juice-drinking competitions; and WHEREAS, The Pickle Parade and Palooza highlights the community's hometown pride and its healthy sense of fun, and the citizens of Mansfield may indeed savor their association with this iconic Texas treasure; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby redesignate Mansfield as the official Pickle Capital of Texas; and, be it further RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally passed by the legislature. Cook President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 45 was adopted by the House on April 28, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 45 was adopted by the Senate on May 17, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: Date Governor