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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jack Martin has been inducted into the Texas |
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Business Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his wise counsel and strategic acumen, |
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Mr. Martin has been a trusted advisor to both business and |
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government leaders over the years; he served as the executive |
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assistant to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen early on in his career, and |
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in 1988, he founded Public Strategies, which grew to become one of |
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the most successful corporate advisory firms in the world; after |
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merging with Hill & Knowlton, Mr. Martin was appointed global chair |
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and CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies and subsequently distinguished |
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himself through his able leadership of the firm, which encompassed |
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more than 80 offices across 44 countries; and |
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WHEREAS, After stepping down from Hill+Knowlton Strategies, |
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Mr. Martin formed JPM Advisory, LLC, as part of a family investment |
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platform active in ranching, oil and gas, and various |
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entrepreneurial endeavors; a fourth-generation Texan, he currently |
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owns the JPM Ranch Company, which includes the Mallard Creek Ranch |
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in Montague and the Open C Ranch in Forestburg; he further serves |
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the community as chair of the Baylor Scott & White Holdings Board of |
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Trustees, which oversees the largest not-for-profit healthcare |
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system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Martin enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Patsy, and he is known as a consummate |
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storyteller, an always-reliable source of sound advice, and a loyal |
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friend to many; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Martin has earned the deep respect and |
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admiration of the Texas business community, and he is indeed |
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deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Jack Martin on |
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his induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |