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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eva Martinez retired as Wilson County clerk in |
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December 2022, drawing to a close an exemplary career that spanned |
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nearly five decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Martinez first joined the Wilson County |
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Clerk's Office as a temporary staff member in 1974; two months |
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later, she accepted a full-time position, and she was a deputy clerk |
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for four years before her promotion to chief deputy clerk; in 1988, |
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when the previous county clerk retired, she was appointed to the |
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post, and she subsequently won a special election to fill her |
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predecessor's unexpired term; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1990, Mrs. Martinez was elected to her first full |
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term as county clerk, and she was repeatedly returned to office in |
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the years that followed, ultimately serving in that capacity for |
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more than three decades; over the course of her tenure, she carried |
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out her duties with distinction, and under her leadership the |
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county clerk's office modernized its services by making records |
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available online and preserving documents dating back to 1860 in |
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scanned digital archives; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in Floresville, Mrs. Martinez attended |
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Sacred Heart Catholic School and Floresville High School; during |
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her youth, she assisted her family in harvesting crops in locations |
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across the country during the summer months, and she was strongly |
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influenced by her late father, Nick Cardenas Silva Jr., who |
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stressed the importance of education and hard work; in all her |
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endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of a fine family that |
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includes her husband of 40 years, B. R., her son, Matthew, and her |
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mother, Cruz; in retirement, she plans to travel extensively, and |
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she has been appointed to the board of San Antonio-based Catholic |
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Life Insurance; and |
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WHEREAS, With her dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Eva Martinez earned the respect and |
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admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens alike, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a job well done as she begins the next |
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exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Eva Martinez on her retirement as Wilson County |
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clerk and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |