H.R. No. 1420



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The House of Representatives is pleased to recognize  
Vidal Martinez on his receipt of a Distinguished Alumnus Award from 
the Houston Alumni Organization; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez was honored at the Houston Alumni 
Organization Awards Dinner on April 11, 2003, at the University 
Hilton Hotel; the men and women selected for these prestigious 
tributes have been unwavering in their service and support in 
behalf of the University of Houston (UH); and
	WHEREAS, The Distinguished Alumnus Award is given each year 
to UH alumni whose contributions have benefited society as well as 
reflected favorably on their alma mater; each recipient has shown 
an ongoing commitment to maintaining the growth and stature of the 
university; and
	WHEREAS, A 1977 graduate of the UH Law Center, Mr. Martinez is 
a partner with the firm of McFall, Martinez, Sherwood, Breitbeil &
Sullivan, P.C.; in addition to his expertise in the arena of 
international law, he is also highly regarded as a speaker and 
author and for his generosity with his time as a volunteer; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez has worked for the betterment of his 
community in his roles as a Port of Houston Authority commissioner, 
a University of Houston System regent, a chairman of the State Bar 
of Texas board, and as a director on the boards of the Houston 
Museum of Fine Arts, the Texas Department of Commerce, the Greater 
Houston Partnership, and the Methodist Health Care System; and
	WHEREAS, In 2002, he was named the top "Go-To-Lawyer" in 
Texas for international law based on a peer review by 72,000 of the 
state's lawyers and judges; in addition, his well-deserved 
accolades include being named among the Jaycees' "Five Outstanding 
Young Houstonians" and "Five Outstanding Young Texans"; and
	WHEREAS, Vidal Martinez's outstanding leadership and 
untiring devotion to the University of Houston and his community 
have truly enhanced the lives of his fellow citizens, and he is a 
notable role model for all those who are privileged to know or know 
of him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Vidal Martinez on his 
receipt of a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Houston Alumni 
Organization and extend to him best wishes for success and 
happiness in his future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                            Wong

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1420 was adopted by the House on May 
28, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House