By Cuellar H.R. No. 733 76R13051 BE-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Randy Blair of Laredo has been named Accountant 1-2 Advocate of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration's 1-3 (SBA) 55-county San Antonio district, and this high honor indeed 1-4 merits special legislative recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University, Mr. Blair is a 1-6 Certified Public Accountant with more than 10 years of experience, 1-7 and he currently serves as vice president of Blair & Blair, P.C., a 1-8 private accounting firm he owns jointly with his wife, Nancy; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Blair was nominated for this award based on the 1-10 many contributions he has made to promote a better economic and 1-11 financial climate for small businesses through his work as an 1-12 accountant, and his outstanding volunteer efforts and advocacy in 1-13 behalf of small businesses are well known throughout South Texas; 1-14 and 1-15 WHEREAS, He has contributed numerous hours to several area 1-16 organizations, including the Laredo Small Business Development 1-17 Center, and he has assisted many firms in their quest for 1-18 compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations; in 1-19 addition, Mr. Blair routinely helps local nonprofit organizations 1-20 apply for and maintain their standing with the Internal Revenue 1-21 Service and the State of Texas; and 1-22 WHEREAS, A member of both the American Institute of Certified 1-23 Public Accountants and the Texas Society of CPAs, Mr. Blair also 1-24 belongs to many civic organizations in Laredo; his strong sense of 2-1 community involvement, coupled with his firm belief in education, 2-2 have made Mr. Blair a powerful force for the advancement of small 2-3 businesses in Texas; and 2-4 WHEREAS, On May 26, 1999, the San Antonio district office of 2-5 the SBA will host an awards luncheon to present Mr. Blair with his 2-6 well-deserved award during Small Business Week, and it is a great 2-7 pleasure to join in honoring him at this time; now, therefore, be 2-8 it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby congratulate Randy Blair on being named 2-11 Accountant Advocate of the Year and extend to him best wishes for 2-12 continued success and happiness; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Mr. Blair as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-15 House of Representatives.