Bill Text: TX HR2618 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of former Port Isabel mayor Quirino Z. Martinez.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR2618 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR2618-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2618 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The city of Port Isabel lost a highly regarded | ||
| public servant with the passing of former mayor Quirino Z. Martinez | ||
| on March 26, 2015, at the age of 76; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Candelario and Mariana Zurita Martinez, | ||
| Quirino Martinez was born and raised in Port Isabel; he began his | ||
| career in local government in 1970, when he was elected as a city | ||
| commissioner; he served for six years in that office and held the | ||
| title of mayor pro tempore for four years; elected as the city's | ||
| mayor in 1976, he served four consecutive terms as well as a fifth | ||
| term from 1996 to 1998; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During his noteworthy tenure, Mayor Martinez worked | ||
| diligently to improve the quality of life of Port Isabel residents; | ||
| he played a key role in a number of essential civic projects, | ||
| including the construction of a new library, community center, and | ||
| chamber of commerce complex, the establishment of the Port Isabel | ||
| Health Clinic and Laguna Madre Park, and the renovation of | ||
| Washington, Beulah Lee, and Pompano Parks; he also helped bring | ||
| about the expansion of the city's museums and public library; his | ||
| many accomplishments were honored in 2011 with the dedication of | ||
| the Mayor Quirino Z. Martinez Park Pavilion at Washington Park; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Martinez enjoyed the | ||
| love and support of his wife of 60 years, Julia, and he took great | ||
| pride in his children, Beatriz, Quirino, Freddy, and Noe; his life | ||
| was further enriched by his many grandchildren, | ||
| great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Quirino Martinez will be deeply missed, the | ||
| memory of this remarkable civic leader will long endure in the | ||
| hearts of the many people who benefited from his commitment to serve | ||
| the greater good; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Quirino | ||
| Z. Martinez and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his | ||
| family: to his wife, Julia R. Martinez; to his daughter, Beatriz M. | ||
| Martinez, and her husband, Gualberto; to his sons, Quirino Martinez | ||
| Jr. and his wife, Veronica, and Alfredo "Freddy" Gomez; to his 15 | ||
| grandchildren, his 15 great-grandchildren, and his 3 | ||
| great-great-grandchildren; to his sister, Casilda Betancourt, and | ||
| her husband, Daniel; to his brothers, Candelario Martinez and his | ||
| wife, Maggie, Gregorio Martinez and his wife, Marcelina, Aureliano | ||
| Martinez and his wife, Luz, Ramiro Martinez and his wife, Melin, and | ||
| Mariano Martinez and his wife, Luisa; to his 25 nieces and nephews; | ||
| and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Quirino Z. | ||
| Martinez. | ||
| Oliveira | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2618 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
