2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 7 | | recognize Ramiro "Ray" Martinez, who has been honored with a |
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4 | 8 | | Living Legends of New Braunfels Award by the Braunfels Foundation |
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5 | 9 | | Trust; and |
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6 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Each year, the Braunfels Foundation Trust hosts a |
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7 | 11 | | celebratory luncheon and honors the recipients of the Living |
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8 | 12 | | Legends of New Braunfels Award, which recognizes a select few |
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9 | 13 | | individuals who have dedicated years of outstanding support to |
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10 | 14 | | the people, institutions, and history of New Braunfels; and |
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11 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Ray Martinez is a native of Kent County and a |
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12 | 16 | | third-generation Texan; he courageously served in the United |
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13 | 17 | | States Army as a combat medic, and he went on to distinguish |
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14 | 18 | | himself for excellence in law enforcement with the Austin Police |
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15 | 19 | | Department and earned numerous commendations, including the |
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16 | 20 | | Medal of Valor; he served as a narcotics agent for the Texas |
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17 | 21 | | Department of Public Safety before joining the Texas Rangers, and |
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18 | 22 | | in 1978, he transferred to New Braunfels; for the past four |
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19 | 23 | | decades, he has been proud to call New Braunfels home, and he has |
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20 | 24 | | remained a treasured local citizen and a devoted steward of the |
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21 | 25 | | community; and |
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22 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Ray has served on the boards of numerous civic |
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23 | 27 | | organizations and has generously volunteered his time and |
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24 | 28 | | talents on behalf of countless community efforts, such as |
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25 | 29 | | Wurstfest and the Gruene Music Festival and fund-raising events |
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26 | 30 | | to benefit local schools and charitable groups; he has served in |
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27 | 31 | | leadership positions for a wide variety of organizations, |
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28 | 32 | | including the New Braunfels Noon Lions Club, Comal County |
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29 | 33 | | Crimestoppers, and the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of |
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30 | 34 | | Commerce; and |
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31 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez has helped the City of New Braunfels |
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32 | 36 | | to flourish through his devoted civic service, and it is indeed |
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33 | 37 | | fitting that he receive special recognition for his invaluable |
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34 | 38 | | contributions to the community; now, therefore, be it |
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35 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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36 | 40 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend congratulations |
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37 | 41 | | to Ray Martinez on receiving the Living Legends of New Braunfels |
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38 | 42 | | Award; and, be it further |
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39 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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40 | 44 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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