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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The city of Port Isabel lost a highly regarded |
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| 6 | 7 | | public servant with the passing of former mayor Quirino Z. Martinez |
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| 7 | 8 | | on March 26, 2015, at the age of 76; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Candelario and Mariana Zurita Martinez, |
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| 9 | 10 | | Quirino Martinez was born and raised in Port Isabel; he began his |
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| 10 | 11 | | career in local government in 1970, when he was elected as a city |
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| 11 | 12 | | commissioner; he served for six years in that office and held the |
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| 12 | 13 | | title of mayor pro tempore for four years; elected as the city's |
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| 13 | 14 | | mayor in 1976, he served four consecutive terms as well as a fifth |
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| 14 | 15 | | term from 1996 to 1998; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, During his noteworthy tenure, Mayor Martinez worked |
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| 16 | 17 | | diligently to improve the quality of life of Port Isabel residents; |
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| 17 | 18 | | he played a key role in a number of essential civic projects, |
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| 18 | 19 | | including the construction of a new library, community center, and |
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| 19 | 20 | | chamber of commerce complex, the establishment of the Port Isabel |
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| 20 | 21 | | Health Clinic and Laguna Madre Park, and the renovation of |
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| 21 | 22 | | Washington, Beulah Lee, and Pompano Parks; he also helped bring |
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| 22 | 23 | | about the expansion of the city's museums and public library; his |
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| 23 | 24 | | many accomplishments were honored in 2011 with the dedication of |
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| 24 | 25 | | the Mayor Quirino Z. Martinez Park Pavilion at Washington Park; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Martinez enjoyed the |
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| 26 | 27 | | love and support of his wife of 60 years, Julia, and he took great |
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| 27 | 28 | | pride in his children, Beatriz, Quirino, Freddy, and Noe; his life |
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| 28 | 29 | | was further enriched by his many grandchildren, |
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| 29 | 30 | | great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Although Quirino Martinez will be deeply missed, the |
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| 31 | 32 | | memory of this remarkable civic leader will long endure in the |
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| 32 | 33 | | hearts of the many people who benefited from his commitment to serve |
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| 33 | 34 | | the greater good; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Quirino |
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| 36 | 37 | | Z. Martinez and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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| 37 | 38 | | family: to his wife, Julia R. Martinez; to his daughter, Beatriz M. |
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| 38 | 39 | | Martinez, and her husband, Gualberto; to his sons, Quirino Martinez |
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| 39 | 40 | | Jr. and his wife, Veronica, and Alfredo "Freddy" Gomez; to his 15 |
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| 40 | 41 | | grandchildren, his 15 great-grandchildren, and his 3 |
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| 41 | 42 | | great-great-grandchildren; to his sister, Casilda Betancourt, and |
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| 42 | 43 | | her husband, Daniel; to his brothers, Candelario Martinez and his |
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| 43 | 44 | | wife, Maggie, Gregorio Martinez and his wife, Marcelina, Aureliano |
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| 44 | 45 | | Martinez and his wife, Luz, Ramiro Martinez and his wife, Melin, and |
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| 45 | 46 | | Mariano Martinez and his wife, Luisa; to his 25 nieces and nephews; |
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| 46 | 47 | | and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 49 | 50 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Quirino Z. |
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| 50 | 51 | | Martinez. |
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