SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 719
In Memory
of
Daniel B. Markson
WHEREAS, The citizens of San Antonio lost an esteemed
community leader with the death of Daniel B. Markson on
May 4, 2019, at the age of 59; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Clark University, Dan Markson
earned his master's degree in business administration from
Babson College before settling in the Alamo City; as executive
vice president of development for The NRP Group and cofounder of
the organization's Texas office, he championed affordable
housing for people of all incomes, and over the course of his
three-decade career, he spearheaded the creation of more than
20,000 apartment homes; he was known as an advocate for the
city's most vulnerable populations, and he pioneered efforts to
combine affordable housing with supportive services to improve
the lives of low-income families; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Markson shared his time with the Texas
Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, the Texas
Association of Builders, and the National Association of Home
Builders, where he was national director for the Greater San
Antonio Builders Association; furthermore, he was a member of the
Federal Government Affairs and Housing Finance Committee of
NAHB, and he was a past chair of the NAHB Multifamily Finance
Subcommittee; and
WHEREAS, Active in his community of faith, Mr. Markson
served on the board of Temple Beth-El San Antonio, was a former
board member of Jewish Family Service of San Antonio, and had
recently received the Chabad Center for Jewish Life and
Learning's 2018 Distinguished Community Service Award; he also
supported the Southwest School of Art and the César E. Chávez
Legacy and Educational Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Markson was the proud father
of his beloved son, Maury; and
WHEREAS, Dan Markson earned the admiration of all who knew
him, not only for his success as a real estate developer but also
for his exceptional kindness and generosity, and he leaves behind
a legacy that will resonate in the San Antonio community for
years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That tribute be paid to the life of Daniel
B. Markson and that sincere condolences be extended to all who
mourn his passing.
Menéndez
Alvarado Hinojosa Perry Alvarado Hinojosa Perry
Alvarado Hinojosa Perry
Bettencourt Huffman Powell Bettencourt Huffman Powell
Bettencourt Huffman Powell
Birdwell Hughes Rodríguez Birdwell Hughes Rodríguez
Birdwell Hughes Rodríguez
Buckingham Johnson Schwertner Buckingham Johnson Schwertner
Buckingham Johnson Schwertner
Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger
Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger
Creighton Lucio Taylor Creighton Lucio Taylor
Creighton Lucio Taylor
Fallon Miles Watson Fallon Miles Watson
Fallon Miles Watson
Flores Nelson West Flores Nelson West
Flores Nelson West
Hall Nichols Whitmire Hall Nichols Whitmire
Hall Nichols Whitmire
Hancock Paxton Zaffirini Hancock Paxton Zaffirini
Hancock Paxton Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 7, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Hinojosa Perry
Bettencourt Huffman Powell
Birdwell Hughes Rodríguez
Buckingham Johnson Schwertner
Campbell Kolkhorst Seliger
Creighton Lucio Taylor
Fallon Miles Watson
Flores Nelson West
Hall Nichols Whitmire
Hancock Paxton Zaffirini