SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1070
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in
recognizing Blaine Smith, who for 32 years has been a hearing
specialist in the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, An outstanding caregiver and a respected advocate
of the underserved, Mr. Smith is a nationally certified
audioprosthologist; for many years, he has provided exemplary
care through Advanced Hearing and Communications in San Antonio;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Smith also founded the charity program
Vaqueros del Oido, the Hearing Cowboys; he and his fellow
volunteers have traveled throughout the United States, Mexico,
Central America, and the Caribbean and have provided thousands of
persons with free care and with hearing aids; for this work, the
Hearing Cowboys group has received the President's Points of
Light Award; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Smith also played a pivotal role in
establishing mandatory hearing screenings for newborns in Texas,
and he is a dedicated member of the board of directors of Sunshine
Cottage School for Deaf Children; and
WHEREAS, For more than three decades, Mr. Blaine Smith has
been a leading figure in the advancement of better care for the
hearing-impaired in Texas, and he is indeed deserving of
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend Blaine Smith for his
contributions to improving the quality of life of people with
hearing impairments; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 25, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate