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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 283
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Philip Martinez
5	5	WHEREAS, The passing of esteemed U.S. District Judge
6	6	Philip Ray Martinez of El Paso on February 26, 2021, at the age of
7	7	63, concluded a life devoted to the cause of justice; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Phil Martinez Sr. and Evangelina
9	9	Martinez, Phil Martinez was born in El Paso on July 13, 1957; he
10	10	grew up with the companionship of four siblings, Richard, Roger,
11	11	Patrick, and Rebecca, and attended Burges High School; after
12	12	earning a bachelor's degree in political science with high honors
13	13	from The University of Texas at El Paso, he went on to graduate
14	14	from Harvard Law School; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez began his career in public service
16	16	in 1990, when he was elected judge of El Paso County Court at Law
17	17	No. 1; the following year, he became judge for the 327th District
18	18	Court; his appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Western
19	19	District of Texas was confirmed in 2002, and over the years, he
20	20	served the judiciary in a host of leadership roles at the local,
21	21	state, and national level; he was appointed by Chief Justice John
22	22	Roberts to the Court Administration and Case Management
23	23	Committee for the Judicial Conference of the United States, the
24	24	policy-making body of the federal courts, and he was a member of
25	25	the Executive Committee of the Federal Judges Association; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Dedicated to his alma mater, Judge Martinez
27	27	co-chaired the UTEP Centennial Commission and established a
28	28	scholarship for UTEP undergraduates; he also interviewed
29	29	aspiring Harvard students and mentored many young people; a man
30	30	of faith, he prayed the rosary and played the piano at
31	31	St. Patrick Cathedral every morning, and he served as director
32	32	and co-chair of the National Conference of Christians and Jews
33	33	and as director of the El Paso Holocaust Museum; in all his
34	34	endeavors, he was supported by the love and encouragement of his
35	35	wife of 36 years, Mayela Del Carmen Martinez, and he took great
36	36	pride in his daughters, Jaclyn and Lauren, and his grandson,
37	37	Robert; he was a caring uncle and godfather as well; and
38	38	WHEREAS, The Honorable Philip Martinez was a jurist of
39	39	tremendous intellect and integrity, and although he will be
40	40	deeply missed, those who were privileged to know him will
41	41	treasure their memories of his thoughtful, gentle ways and kind
42	42	smile; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
44	44	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable
45	45	Philip Ray Martinez and extend sincere condolences to all who
46	46	mourn his passing; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
48	48	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
49	49	this day, it do so in memory of Philip Martinez.
50	50	Blanco
51	51	________________________________
52	52	President of the Senate
53	53	I hereby certify that the
54	54	above Resolution was adopted by
55	55	the Senate on April 26, 2021, by a
56	56	rising vote.
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Secretary of the Senate
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Member, Texas Senate