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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jimmy Don Blair, an esteemed Texan and friend to |
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many, passed away on January 3, 2023, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The only child of Floyd and Myrtle Blair, Jimmy |
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Blair was born in Borger on September 27, 1941, and grew up in the J. |
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M. Huber oil camp where his father worked; during his youth, he |
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traveled with his parents throughout the U.S. for his father's job |
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and helped out on his uncle's farm in Oklahoma; he attended Borger |
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High School, where he served as senior class president and was voted |
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Mr. Borger High, and he went on to graduate from the University of |
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Oklahoma and to earn a law degree from The University of Texas at |
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Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, An expert in contract negotiation, litigation |
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policies, and legislative initiatives, Mr. Blair spent his early |
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career as a city attorney and city judge in Amarillo and as an |
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assistant district attorney in Randall County; he cofounded a law |
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practice dedicated to assisting local governments with property tax |
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collection, and he relocated to Houston in the 1980s to expand the |
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firm, which eventually grew into Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & |
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Sampson, LLP; following his retirement in 2006, he continued to |
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serve the firm as a senior advisor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Blair was actively engaged in his community, |
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hosting hundreds of fundraisers and giving generously of his time |
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and talents to many worthy groups and organizations, including the |
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Hurricane Ike Relief Fund |
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Committee, and the Conroe ISD Education Foundation; moreover, he |
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participated in Leadership Montgomery County and supported |
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numerous politicians and public servants as a mentor and friend; in |
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recognition of his myriad contributions, he was named a Hometown |
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Hero of The Woodlands; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Blair was a devoted father to his daughter, |
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Maris, who he raised on his own for many years; he enjoyed 35 years |
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of marriage with his beloved wife, Nelda, and his life was further |
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enriched by a large extended family that included his son-in-law, |
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David, his step-grandchildren, Jeremy and Lauren, and a host of |
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other cherished loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Jimmy Blair earned the admiration of all who knew |
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him, not only for his professional success but also for his |
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exceptional kindness and generosity, and he leaves behind a legacy |
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of good works that will be remembered for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jimmy Don Blair and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jimmy |
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Blair. |