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R E S O L U T I O N
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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, John Hernandez has been named the 2007 Young |
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Entrepreneur of the Year; in 2002, after leaving his position as an |
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H.E.B. store manager, he established H-Wheel Tire with an inventory |
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of about 50 used tires and a pre-owned tire changer and balancer; |
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within a few months he had added new tires to his stock, followed in |
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short order by chrome aftermarket wheels, aftermarket headlights |
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and taillights, and other aftermarket products; his sales reached |
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$156,000 in 2003 and $625,000 in 2006, and he now has four full-time |
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employees; and |
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WHEREAS, Having outgrown his modest building, Mr. Hernandez |
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visited the University of Houston Small Business Development |
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Center, which in 2005 helped him structure an SBA 7(a) loan in the |
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amount of $300,000 to construct a larger facility; his new retail |
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storefront has enabled him to add products, display them to better |
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advantage, and provide greater customer satisfaction; and |
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WHEREAS, Nominated for this award by the University of |
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Houston Small Business Development Center, Mr. Hernandez is |
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building a reputation for his commitment to providing excellent |
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service for his customers, and he is currently attending North |
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Harris Montgomery Community College to further hone his business |
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and management skills; 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 John Hernandez on his selection as |
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the 2007 Young Entrepreneur 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, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hernandez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1907 was adopted by the House on May |
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18, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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