R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Esteban 1-2 Martinez III from the Texas Army National Guard brings to a close 1-3 more than 25 years of distinguished military service by this 1-4 notable Katy resident; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born on October 11, 1956, Mr. Martinez graduated 1-6 from Mission High School and attended Texas State Technical 1-7 Institute and Mercer County Community College; and 1-8 WHEREAS, This intrepid gentleman enlisted in the United 1-9 States Marine Corps in 1974 and served the Corps with distinction; 1-10 upon separation from his unit, he joined the Texas Army National 1-11 Guard, rising through the ranks and developing important leadership 1-12 and organizational skills; in 1999 he was selected to command the 1-13 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, and the following year he took his 1-14 staff to Honduras as part of a United Nations peacekeeping 1-15 exercise; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Throughout his outstanding tenure in the military, 1-17 Lieutenant Colonel Martinez received many commendations and 1-18 accolades, including the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf, 1-19 Army Achievement Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Desert 1-20 Shield/Desert Storm Campaign Medal, Lone Star Distinguished Service 1-21 Medal, and numerous others; and 1-22 WHEREAS, In addition, he has donated his time and 1-23 considerable talents to the community and is the president of the 1-24 Lone Star Chapter of the National Infantryman's Association and is 2-1 a member of the National Guard Association of the United States and 2-2 the Rio Grande Valley Police Chiefs Association; he also serves as 2-3 a board member of the San Jacinto Chapter of the Association of the 2-4 United States Army and was formerly a member of the Mid-Valley 2-5 Airport Board, Weslaco Rotary Club, and Weslaco Crimestoppers; and 2-6 WHEREAS, His successful record of service speaks volumes 2-7 about his devotion to duty and dedication to the well-being of his 2-8 fellow Texas and United States citizens; his commitment and courage 2-9 have helped maintain the peace and make our country a safer place 2-10 for everyone; and 2-11 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Esteban Martinez is a model officer 2-12 who upholds the time-honored military values of honor, discipline, 2-13 integrity, and character, and it is truly a privilege to pay 2-14 tribute to this esteemed gentleman as he begins a new chapter in 2-15 his life; now, therefore, be it 2-16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-17 Legislature hereby congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Esteban Martinez 2-18 III on his retirement from the military and extend to him sincere 2-19 best wishes for good fortune and happiness in his future endeavors; 2-20 and, be it further 2-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-22 prepared for Lieutenant Colonel Martinez as an expression of high 2-23 regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Wise Noriega Laney Goodman Merritt Alexander Goolsby Miller Allen Gray Moreno of Harris Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso Bailey Grusendorf Morrison Berman Gutierrez Mowery Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat Bosse Hamric Najera Brimer Hardcastle Nixon Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira Burnam Heflin Olivo Callegari Hilbert Pickett Capelo Hilderbran Pitts Carter Hill Puente Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay Chisum Hochberg Rangel Christian Hodge Raymond Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas Cook Hopson Ritter Corte Howard Sadler Counts Hunter Salinas Crabb Hupp Seaman Craddick Isett Shields Crownover Janek Smith Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons Delisi Junell Swinford Denny Keel Talton Deshotel Keffer Telford Driver King of Parker Thompson Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery Dunnam Kitchen Truitt Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal Ellis Longoria Walker Farabee Luna West Farrar McCall Williams Flores McClendon Wilson Gallego McReynolds Wise Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth George Marchant Wolens Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley Giddings Maxey Yarbrough Glaze Menendez Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 225 was adopted by the House on February 7, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House