SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1049
In Memory
of
Quentin Ware Martin
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
of 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 Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, 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 Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Quentin Ware Martin.
Armbrister
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 1, 2003, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate