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                                                                  H.R. No. 182



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Quentin Ware Martin, chief water resources planner 
for the Lower Colorado River Authority and a nationally renowned 
expert in water resource planning, passed away on May 11, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, During his career, Dr. Martin significantly shaped 
the emerging science of water supply and drought management in 
Texas; he led the development of the first water management plan in 
the state in 1989 and the first drought management plan two years 
later; and
	WHEREAS, Instrumental in developing a regional long-term 
water plan under a statewide water resource planning process 
mandated by Senate Bill 1, which was enacted by the Texas 
Legislature in 1997, he provided research, guidance, and 
administrative support to the Region K planning group, whose 
members represented multiple water supply interests throughout the 
Colorado River Basin; with his help, the group proposed an 
innovative and widely praised interregional water resource plan 
that would increase water supplies for both the Colorado River 
Basin and the San Antonio area; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Martin served as editor of the American Society 
of Civil Engineers' Journal of Water Resources Planning and 
Management, one of the premier national and international 
professional publications in the field; in 2002, he received the 
society's Julian Hinds Award, which is given annually to an 
individual for notable performance, distinguished service, or 
engineering advancements related to water resource planning, 
development, and management; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, he served as a consultant to the United 
Nations, worked on water resource projects in Brazil, Spain, and 
India, and was an Eagle Scout and an avid sailor, scuba diver, 
historian, fossil collector, runner, and international traveler; 
and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Martin was an esteemed alumnus of The University 
of Texas at Austin, where he earned a doctoral degree in mechanical 
engineering and master's and bachelor's degrees in mathematics, 
with minors in physics and statistics; and
	WHEREAS, A treasured and much-loved colleague and friend to 
many, Dr. Martin was kind to everyone and had a special gift for 
bringing people together, building common ground among those with 
different interests and views, and skillfully guiding even the most 
heated negotiations on the basis of solid science and a compassion 
borne of caring deeply for the Colorado River Basin's natural 
resources; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the 
remarkable life and invaluable contributions of Quentin Ware Martin 
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 
wife, Patricia Martin; to his son, Shannon Martin; to his parents, 
Robert and Virginia Martin; to his brother, Neil Martin and his 
wife, Linda; to his colleagues at the Lower Colorado River 
Authority; and to all those who mourn the passing of this brilliant, 
good, and gentle man who dedicated his life to serving the public 
and protecting the region's precious water supplies; 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 Quentin 
Ware Martin.

                                                                Cook of Colorado


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 182 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on July 28, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House