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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 468
1+88R26203 JH-D
2+ By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 468
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5+ R E S O L U T I O N
26 WHEREAS, Eva Martinez retired as Wilson County clerk in
3- December 2022, drawing to a close an exemplary career that
4- spanned nearly five decades; and
7+ December 2022, drawing to a close an exemplary career that spanned
8+ nearly five decades; and
59 WHEREAS, Mrs. Martinez first joined the Wilson County
610 Clerk's Office as a temporary staff member in 1974; two months
7- later, she accepted a full-time position, and she was a deputy
8- clerk for four years before her promotion to chief deputy clerk;
9- in 1988, when the previous county clerk retired, she was
10- appointed to the post, and she subsequently won a special
11- election to fill her predecessor's unexpired term; and
12- WHEREAS, In 1990, Mrs. Martinez was elected to her first
13- full term as county clerk, and she was repeatedly returned to
14- office in the years that followed, ultimately serving in that
15- capacity for more than three decades; over the course of her
16- tenure, she carried out her duties with distinction, and under
17- her leadership the county clerk's office modernized its services
18- by making records available online and preserving documents
19- dating back to 1860 in scanned digital archives; and
11+ later, she accepted a full-time position, and she was a deputy clerk
12+ for four years before her promotion to chief deputy clerk; in 1988,
13+ when the previous county clerk retired, she was appointed to the
14+ post, and she subsequently won a special election to fill her
15+ predecessor's unexpired term; and
16+ WHEREAS, In 1990, Mrs. Martinez was elected to her first full
17+ term as county clerk, and she was repeatedly returned to office in
18+ the years that followed, ultimately serving in that capacity for
19+ more than three decades; over the course of her tenure, she carried
20+ out her duties with distinction, and under her leadership the
21+ county clerk's office modernized its services by making records
22+ available online and preserving documents dating back to 1860 in
23+ scanned digital archives; and
2024 WHEREAS, Raised in Floresville, Mrs. Martinez attended
2125 Sacred Heart Catholic School and Floresville High School; during
22- her youth, she assisted her family in harvesting crops in
23- locations across the country during the summer months, and she
24- was strongly influenced by her late father, Nick Cardenas Silva
25- Jr., who stressed the importance of education and hard work; in
26- all her endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of a fine
27- family that includes her husband of 40 years, B. R., her son,
28- Matthew, and her mother, Cruz; in retirement, she plans to travel
29- extensively, and she has been appointed to the board of San
30- Antonio-based Catholic Life Insurance; and
26+ her youth, she assisted her family in harvesting crops in locations
27+ across the country during the summer months, and she was strongly
28+ influenced by her late father, Nick Cardenas Silva Jr., who
29+ stressed the importance of education and hard work; in all her
30+ endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of a fine family that
31+ includes her husband of 40 years, B. R., her son, Matthew, and her
32+ mother, Cruz; in retirement, she plans to travel extensively, and
33+ she has been appointed to the board of San Antonio-based Catholic
34+ Life Insurance; and
3135 WHEREAS, With her dedication, professionalism, and
3236 commitment to excellence, Eva Martinez earned the respect and
33- admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens alike, and she
34- may indeed reflect with pride on a job well done as she begins the
35- next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
36- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
37- Legislature, hereby congratulate Eva Martinez on her retirement
38- as Wilson County clerk and extend to her sincere best wishes for
39- the future; and, be it further
37+ admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens alike, and she may
38+ indeed reflect with pride on a job well done as she begins the next
39+ exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
40+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
41+ hereby congratulate Eva Martinez on her retirement as Wilson County
42+ clerk and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be
43+ it further
4044 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
41- prepared for Mrs. Martinez as an expression of high regard from
42- the Texas Senate.
43- Zaffirini
44- ________________________________
45- President of the Senate
46- I hereby certify that the
47- above Resolution was adopted by
48- the Senate on April 25, 2023.
49- ________________________________
50- Secretary of the Senate
51- ________________________________
52- Member, Texas Senate
45+ prepared for Mrs. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the
46+ Texas Senate.