H.R. No. 181
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, David Martinez is retiring from the Port of Corpus
Christi on April 30, 2022, drawing to a close an exemplary career
that has spanned more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, Since January 1990, Mr. Martinez has served as the
vessel traffic controller for the Port of Corpus Christi, the
nation's largest port based on total revenue tonnage; among his
many responsibilities, he monitors and maintains records on vessel
movements, notifies ship agents of arrivals from the U.S. Coast
Guard, and facilitates the timely and efficient movement of cargo;
and
WHEREAS, Widely respected, Mr. Martinez is vice chair of the
Board of Commissioners for Nueces County Drainage District No. 2
and sits on the board of the Robstown Area Development Commission;
he has further distinguished himself as a board member for the
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority and the Robstown
Area Development Corporation, as a commissioner for the Robstown
Housing Authority, and as chair of the Robstown Civil Service
Commission; additionally, he is a former Nueces County road and
bridge advisor; and
WHEREAS, The skill, professionalism, and commitment to
excellence demonstrated by David Martinez have made him an
important asset to the Port of Corpus Christi, and he may indeed
reflect with pride on his contributions as he embarks on the next
exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate David Martinez on his retirement
from the Port of Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 181 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House