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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, Tom Tucker has been named the Veteran Small Business |
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Champion of the Year; a graduate of West Point, Mr. Tucker served |
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his country in Germany as a member of the U.S. Army and retired from |
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the military with the rank of captain; in the ensuing years he |
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amassed an impressive resume in business while living in Europe; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 2004 Mr. Tucker purchased a Houston company, |
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Graco Awards, one of the world's leading manufacturers of medals, |
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badges, service ribbons, and distinctive unit insignia for the U.S. |
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military, federal agencies, and state National Guard and ROTC |
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organizations; under his leadership, the company has nearly doubled |
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in size and has expanded its services; he strives to hire veterans |
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and work with veteran-owned businesses, and his support and |
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advocacy of his fellow servicemen and women have included efforts |
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with the University of Houston and other local educational |
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institutions; 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 Tom Tucker on his selection as the |
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2007 Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year by the Houston |
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District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration and |
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extend to him best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Tucker as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |