HR1340 - Recognizing Dwight Hobart for his contributions to the San Antonio community as the owner of Liberty Bar.

      H.R. No. 1340       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Liberty Bar in San Antonio is celebrating the 40th   anniversary of its opening in July 2025, providing a fitting   opportunity to recognize the acclaimed restaurant's owner, Dwight   Hobart; and          WHEREAS, Hailing from the Texas Panhandle, Timothy Dwight   Hobart was raised at his family's ranch northeast of Amarillo; he   attended The University of Texas at Austin before dropping out in   1962 to work at the Seattle World's Fair; while serving in the U.S.   Marine Corps Reserve, he earned a degree in Russian language and   literature from Boston University, and he later studied at Indiana   University and the University of California, Berkeley; his varied   career included employment as a wire service photographer based in   Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War, and his photos were also   published in Rolling Stone magazine; and          WHEREAS, After settling in San Antonio, Mr. Hobart joined   with chef Drew Allen to open Liberty Bar in 1985; originally located   on Josephine Street near the former Pearl Brewery, the restaurant   quickly became known for its eclectic charm and homemade breads,   pastries, and pastas, and it attracted customers from across the   city; Mr. Allen passed away in 1995, but Mr. Hobart continued the   business; in 2010, Liberty Bar moved to its current location in a   multistory pink building in Southtown that once housed the   St. Scholastica Convent; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of four decades, Liberty Bar has   gained a large and loyal following and earned the status of a   treasured community institution, and Dwight Hobart may indeed   reflect with pride on his restaurant's long history and many   achievements; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize Dwight Hobart for his contributions to   the San Antonio community as the owner of Liberty Bar and extend to   him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. Hobart as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Martinez Fischer     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1340 was adopted by the House on June   1, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House