| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 119 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Martin has been inducted into the Texas |
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| 6 | 6 | | Business Hall of Fame; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Known for his wise counsel and strategic acumen, |
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| 8 | 8 | | Mr. Martin has been a trusted advisor to both business and |
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| 9 | 9 | | government leaders over the years; he served as the executive |
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| 10 | 10 | | assistant to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen early on in his career, and |
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| 11 | 11 | | in 1988, he founded Public Strategies, which grew to become one of |
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| 12 | 12 | | the most successful corporate advisory firms in the world; after |
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| 13 | 13 | | merging with Hill & Knowlton, Mr. Martin was appointed global chair |
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| 14 | 14 | | and CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies and subsequently distinguished |
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| 15 | 15 | | himself through his able leadership of the firm, which encompassed |
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| 16 | 16 | | more than 80 offices across 44 countries; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, After stepping down from Hill+Knowlton Strategies, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Mr. Martin formed JPM Advisory, LLC, as part of a family investment |
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| 19 | 19 | | platform active in ranching, oil and gas, and various |
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| 20 | 20 | | entrepreneurial endeavors; a fourth-generation Texan, he currently |
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| 21 | 21 | | owns the JPM Ranch Company, which includes the Mallard Creek Ranch |
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| 22 | 22 | | in Montague and the Open C Ranch in Forestburg; he further serves |
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| 23 | 23 | | the community as chair of the Baylor Scott & White Holdings Board of |
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| 24 | 24 | | Trustees, which oversees the largest not-for-profit healthcare |
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| 25 | 25 | | system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Martin enjoys the love and |
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| 27 | 27 | | support of his wife, Patsy, and he is known as a consummate |
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| 28 | 28 | | storyteller, an always-reliable source of sound advice, and a loyal |
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| 29 | 29 | | friend to many; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Jack Martin has earned the deep respect and |
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| 31 | 31 | | admiration of the Texas business community, and he is indeed |
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| 32 | 32 | | deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Jack Martin on |
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| 35 | 35 | | his induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame and extend to him |
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| 36 | 36 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for Mr. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Turner |
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| 41 | 41 | | Geren |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 119 was adopted by the House on |
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| 45 | 45 | | December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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