H.R. No. 159
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, James Matthew Martin, Jr., is retiring as chief
juvenile probation officer for Jefferson County in 2011, concluding
a distinguished career that has spanned more than four decades with
Jefferson County Probation Services; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Lamar University, "Bubba" Martin holds
a master's degree in criminology and corrections from Sam Houston
State University; he joined Jefferson County Probation Services in
1970 as an intake officer and caseworker; rising through the ranks,
he went on to serve in a number of other roles, including volunteer
services coordinator, juvenile casework supervisor, adult
misdemeanor and presentence investigation supervisor, adult felony
supervisor, and assistant chief; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martin was appointed chief juvenile probation
officer in 1988; he played a key role in the planning and
construction of the Minnie Rogers Juvenile Justice Center, and
through the years, he has kept the public informed about probation
and rehabilitation matters by appearing on television and radio
programs and speaking at schools, churches, service clubs, and
other organizations; he has taught in the criminal justice
department of Lamar University, and he is a member of the National
Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and serves the Texas
Probation Association as chair of its juvenile legislative
committee; the Texas Probation Association named him Juvenile
Administrator of the Year in 1992 and recognized him with two
Presidential Awards and the Charles W. Hawkes Lifetime Achievement
Award; he received the YWCA Ben Rogers and Francis Morris Racial
Justice Award in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Active in professional organizations, Mr. Martin is
on the advisory board of the Al Price State Juvenile Correctional
Facility and has served as president of the Texas Probation
Association and as vice chair of the Evelyn M. Lord Teen Court Board
and of the Jefferson County Youth Academy Board; he has further
distinguished himself as a member of the boards of the Southeast
Texas Regional Planning Commission Criminal Justice Committee and
the Mayor's Commission for a Drug-Free Beaumont; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martin has played an active role in the wider
community as well; a former soccer coach and referee, he served as
vice president of the Gulf Coast Youth Soccer Club; in addition, he
is an ordained deacon of First Baptist Church in Nederland and
teaches the youth Bible study class; currently, he is president of
the board of Communities In Schools and chair of Foster
Grandparents of Southeast Texas and of the Community Resource
Coordination Group of Jefferson and Hardin Counties; moreover, he
received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southeast Texas
Foster Grandparent Program and was selected as the Don Kelly
Southeast Texan of the Year in 2010; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Martin enjoys the love and
support of his wife, Carolyn, his children, Scott Martin and his
wife, Tiffany, Aimee Duron and her husband, Gabe, and Jace Martin
and his wife, Jacey, and his grandchildren, Nicholas, Grace, Clay,
Leah, Ashley, Braden, and Bryce; and
WHEREAS, Bubba Martin has greatly benefited Jefferson County
Probation Services through his deep commitment to the juvenile
justice system, and as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of
his life, he may reflect with pride on his exceptional
contributions over the past 40 years; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate James Matthew
Martin, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement from Jefferson
County Probation Services and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Madden
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 159 was adopted by the House on June
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House