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WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, the U.S. Small Business |
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Administration has recognized outstanding small business owners |
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for their contributions to the nation's economy during National |
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Small Business Week; and |
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WHEREAS, The SBA Houston District Office, which serves 32 |
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counties and some 350,000 businesses, is honoring 10 outstanding |
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individuals on May 11, 2007, at the Small Business Week Awards |
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Luncheon; the event is being sponsored by the Houston chapter of |
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SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education |
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and the formation, growth, and success of the nation's small |
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businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, Bruce Smith has been named the Small Business Person |
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of the Year; a graduate of Texas State University and a former |
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national accounts manager for Motorola, Mr. Smith founded Safety |
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Vision, LP, in 1993; starting solely as a distributor of mobile |
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video surveillance equipment in Houston, Mr. Smith's endeavor now |
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designs, manufactures, markets, sells, installs, and services |
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unique systems and provides an ever-growing clientele in 25 |
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countries with exceptional service; and |
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WHEREAS, A four-time recipient of the Houston 100, Mr. Smith |
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gives of his expertise as president of Global Filtration, Inc., and |
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he is a member of the Young President's Organization and World's |
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Entrepreneurs Organization and is active with The Children's Fund, |
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Channel 8, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, |
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and St. Francis School; and |
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WHEREAS, Small businesses are the lifeblood of cities and |
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towns across the country, and National Small Business Week provides |
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a welcome opportunity to honor those men and women who contribute to |
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the economic vitality of their communities through their |
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professional endeavors; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Bruce Smith on his selection as the |
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2007 Small Business Person of the Year by the Houston District |
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Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration and extend to him |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, Than an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |