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In 2016, RaeLynn released “Love jobs. This is an All-American city,”
Triangle” which kicked off her Plant General Man- said Babin as he presented the city
debut album WildHorse. This album ager Barry Klein said with the Congressional Record. around town
debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Shell’s involvement in
Country Albums Chart. the city’s 125th anni- Mouton said the celebration was
versary celebration the end result of a year’s worth
Concert attendees could venture was vital to the facility of planning from a hard-working
through the Shell Experience, where in that both the city committee.
visitors could see the history of and plant have grown
more than 85 years of Shell Deer and will continue to “This is the crescendo of the cele-
Park and how it intertwines with evolve with each other bration. The committee did a fan-
the history of Deer Park. tastic job. It was well-planned and
it looks like we have great turnout,”
Plant General Manager Barry Klein said Mayor Jerry Mouton.
said Shell’s involvement in the city’s
125th anniversary celebration was about how to have cleaner energy Mouton said he walked through the
vital to the facility in that both the and the relationship that we have Shell Experience where the history
city and plant have grown and will with the city of Deer Park will have of the city and Shell’s relationship
continue to evolve with each other. to continue for many years,” he came to life.
said. “It’s an overall fantastic re-

“It was so important to us that we lationship and it shows that good “There were some important docu-
got on board with the city’s cele- things happen when you get a ments and artifacts that depict just
bration. We’ve always been togeth- community and industry working how important Shell is to Deer Park.
er and watching the planning and together.” The city’s first mayor was a Shell
execution of the 125th anniversary employee and we both played a
celebration is just another way Shell After Shell’s 7 Mile Perimeter band major part of each other’s growth,”
and the city work together for our entertained with classic rock hits, Mouton said. “Seeing all of that
community,” said Klein. US Rep. Brian Babin present- brought this year together. There
ed Mayor Jerry Mouton and city is so much emphasis on our histo-
council with a Congressional Record
Although the celebration high- ry and there is going to be a lot of
lighted the city’s past, Klein said congratulating the city on its 125th emphasis on our future together.
the Shell Experience shows off the celebration. We’ve come a long way to get to
plant’s future – a future that will this point together.”
keep Deer Park in Shell’s spotlight. “(Deer Park) is a wonderful com-
munity to be raising a family. It’s a While the city celebrates its 125th

“Shell’s future is going to be all productive community with lots of anniversary, its leaders continue
to look toward Deer Park’s future,
US Rep Brian Babin (center) presents a Congressional Record Mouton said.
commerating the city’s 125th anniversary to Deer Park City Council.
Photo by Jon Thompson. “The investments we make in our
infrastructure and other areas
today, future generations are going
to be able to enjoy those fruits,” he
said. “Those generations may not
know what we went through today
to make sure that their future is
stable.”

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