86R16783 SME-D
By: Cain H.R. No. 745
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Melissa Martin of Deer Park was appointed to the
Texas Juvenile Justice Board by Governor Greg Abbott on March 1,
2019, for a term that will expire on February 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Martin is joining a board of 13 members who are
tasked with developing and implementing rules to govern the Texas
Juvenile Justice Department in support of the agency's goals to
keep youth in home communities while balancing rehabilitative needs
with public safety; and
WHEREAS, A career and technology teacher with the Galena Park
Independent School District, Ms. Martin has also shared her
expertise as a gubernatorial appointee to the Texas Commission on
Public School Finance; moreover, she is a member of the Association
of Texas Professional Educators and an advisor for the Family,
Career and Community Leaders of America, and she previously served
as an advisor for the Texas Association of Future Educators; she
holds a bachelor's degree in family and consumer science and a
master's degree in education administration from Lamar University;
and
WHEREAS, Melissa Martin's accomplishments are widely
appreciated by her peers in the field of education, and her
expertise and dedication will serve her well as she takes on the
challenges and opportunities of this new role; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Melissa Martin on her
gubernatorial appointment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board and
extend to her sincere best wishes for a productive tenure with the
department; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.