Bill Text: TX SR437 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the naming of Jaime P. Martinez Place in San Antonio.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-25 - Reported enrolled [SR437 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR437-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Residents of San Antonio are celebrating the | ||
| renaming of a street in honor of labor and civil rights leader | ||
| Jaime P. Martinez on March 20, 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A San Antonio native, Jaime Martinez was born in | ||
| 1946 and raised by his grandparents, who were migrant workers | ||
| from Mexico; after finding employment with a refrigeration | ||
| company, he joined Local 780 of the International Union of | ||
| Electrical Workers in 1966 and began advocating for the rights of | ||
| his fellow workers; during the 1960s, he also honed his | ||
| organizational skills alongside Cesar Chavez, marching in behalf | ||
| of farm laborers; he founded the Cesar E. Chavez LULAC Council | ||
| No. 4626 and continues to serve as its president; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez was elected treasurer for District | ||
| 11 of the International Union of Electrical Workers in 1990, | ||
| becoming the first Mexican American to serve on the union's | ||
| executive board; subsequently, he advocated for labor rights and | ||
| social justice in numerous key roles, serving as first vice | ||
| president for the Central Labor Council of the AFL-CIO and | ||
| president of the national Labor Council for Latin American | ||
| Advancement, and he was national LULAC treasurer for four terms; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the 1990s, Mr. Martinez was the national labor | ||
| coordinator for the historic Latino March on Washington, which | ||
| was attended by 200,000 people, and he led an international | ||
| delegation that met with Attorney General Janet Reno requesting | ||
| an investigation of civil rights violations; he was appointed as | ||
| one of only 100 delegates to the 2000 International Metalworkers' | ||
| Federation World Council convention, a historic meeting of | ||
| representatives from 25 countries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has dedicated himself to | ||
| preserving the legacy of Cesar Chavez in San Antonio; he was the | ||
| lead organizer and chair of the 10th Annual Cesar E. Chavez March | ||
| for Justice, which drew 20,000 participants; moreover, he | ||
| created the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Education Foundation, | ||
| which has raised thousands of dollars for underprivileged | ||
| students, and he was instrumental in the naming of a street in | ||
| honor of Cesar Chavez; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Jaime Martinez has received | ||
| myriad accolades, including the Ernest Olivares Cultural Award | ||
| from the Avenida Guadalupe Association and the 2014 Juneteenth | ||
| San Antonio Frederick Douglass Emancipation Award; his vision | ||
| and leadership have contributed significantly to the advancement | ||
| of labor and civil rights, and he is indeed deserving of this | ||
| latest honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the naming of Jaime P. Martinez | ||
| Place and extend to Mr. Martinez sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Martinez as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Menéndez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 25, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
