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2025 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 14
March 11, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives KAUFERT, TRANEL, KURTZ,
GUSTAFSON, NOVAK, O'CONNOR, TITTL, MURPHY, PENTERMAN, TUSLER,
SINICKI, KREIBICH, KNODL, SUBECK and GOODWIN, cosponsored by Senators
MARKLEIN, DASSLER-ALFHEIM, CABRAL-GUEVARA, CARPENTER, NASS,
RATCLIFF, ROYS and SPREITZER. Referred to Committee on Rules.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative David O.
Martin.
Whereas, Representative David XDaveY O. Martin was born to Fin and Marion
Martin on March 7, 1931, in Appleton, Wisconsin; and
Whereas, Representative Martin graduated from Neenah High School,
attended the University of Wisconsin]Madison, and graduated from the University
of Michigan with a bachelor[s degree in forestry; and
Whereas, Representative Martin then served in the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, leading a unit in rebuilding bridges throughout war-torn Germany, and
later worked as a forester for the Kimberly Clark Corporation; and
Whereas, Representative Martin was first elected to the Wisconsin State
Assembly in 1960 and went on to serve for five consecutive terms; and
Whereas, Representative Martin served as Assistant Majority Leader for the
1967]68 legislative session; and
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Whereas, Representative Martin served on several legislative committees
during his tenure in the assembly, including the Joint Committee on Finance, the
Building Commission, and the Joint Legislative Council; and
Whereas, Representative Martin was known for his ability to work in a
bipartisan manner, including in his roles in the enactment of the Wisconsin Wild
Rivers law and the establishment of a statewide vocational and technical education
system; and
Whereas, Representative Martin collaborated with both Governor Gaylord
Nelson and Governor Warren Knowles on legislation and initiatives that sought to
establish Wisconsin as a national leader in environmental protection and outdoor
recreation; and
Whereas, Representative Martin was the Republican nominee for lieutenant
governor in the 1970 gubernatorial election; and
Whereas, following his career in the state legislature, Representative Martin
returned to work for the Kimberly Clark Corporation as their manager for
government relations for nearly three decades; and
Whereas, Representative Martin later served as the associate vice president
for business and university relations for the University of Wisconsin System until
his retirement in 1993; and
Whereas, Representative Martin, along with his wife Joan Martin, also owned
the Marquette Café and Bar in Marquette, Iowa; and
Whereas, Representative Martin remained active in political advocacy and
public service even after his tenure in the state legislature, serving in leadership
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capacities for Common Cause Wisconsin, the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Board, and the Three Eagles Foundation; and
Whereas, Representative Martin was a loving husband, father, grandfather,
and great-grandfather; and
Whereas, Representative Martin passed away on January 22, 2025, at the age
of 93; and
Whereas, Representative Martin is missed by his family, friends, and former
colleagues; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of
the Wisconsin State Legislature join in honoring the life and public service of
Representative David O. Martin and extend their condolences to his family and
friends.
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