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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ed Smith retired from Macy's on April 30, 2009, |
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bringing a close to his notable career as an executive for the |
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department store chain; and |
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WHEREAS, A Michigan native, Mr. Smith attended El Camino |
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College and California State University, Dominguez Hills, and |
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served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; he began his |
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career in 1972 as credit promotion manager for Foley's Department |
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Store, which later became part of Macy's; he held various positions |
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as he rose through the ranks and retired as vice president of public |
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relations, special events, community affairs, and visitor services |
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for the Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana region; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Smith has also been very active in community |
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endeavors, serving on the boards of directors for several nonprofit |
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agencies, chairing numerous fund-raising events, and receiving |
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multiple accolades for his work; among the organizations to benefit |
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from his input are the AIDS Foundation Houston, the Alley Theatre, |
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BRASS, Career & Recovery Resources, Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos, |
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Crisis Intervention of Houston, Houston Downtown Alliance, the Gulf |
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Coast Workforce Board, the Houston Area Urban League, Houston |
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OASIS, Ronald McDonald House, SEARCH, Stages Repertory Theatre, |
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Teach For America, and the University of Houston Graduate School of |
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Social Work, among others; in his leisure time, Mr. Smith enjoys |
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downhill skiing, travel, and reading; and |
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WHEREAS, Looking to pursue new business opportunities, he has |
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formed Ed Smith & Associates, LLC, and plans to devote himself to |
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this venture in the years ahead; for more than 3-1/2 decades, Mr. |
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Smith has worked diligently in behalf of his company and his |
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community, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as he embarks on an exciting new chapter in his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ed Smith on the occasion of his |
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retirement from Macy's and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That 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. |