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                                                                  H.R. No. 299



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Mayor Craig Martin of Converse is celebrating his 
50th birthday on July 18, 2005, confirming what his fellow citizens 
have long known, that this esteemed public servant wasn't born 
yesterday; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Marion, Ohio, on July 18, 1955, Mayor Martin 
has a bachelor's degree in public relations and spent many years in 
the field of journalism, writing for Stars & Stripes and teaching 
his trade at the Defense Information School; after traveling and 
living in many different locales during his career as an Air Force 
non-commissioned officer, this astute gentleman and his wife, Lisa, 
demonstrated their keen intelligence and discriminating taste when 
they chose to make her native Texas their permanent home; and
	WHEREAS, Settling in Converse in 1996, he soon became active 
in local politics; a habitual overachiever, he was appointed to the 
planning and zoning commission in the spring of 1997 and was elected 
to the city council the following year; in 1999, he was voted mayor, 
and he has since become one of only two Converse mayors to be 
re-elected three times; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to performing the duties of his office, 
Mayor Martin has served as chair of the Northeast Partnership of 
Cities and as the parliamentarian for the Texas Municipal League 
Region 7; now in the process of starting his own business as well, 
Mayor Martin shows no signs of slowing down, and he will no doubt 
sprint right past the half-century mark filled with the same sense 
of enthusiasm and drive that have characterized his career; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Honorable 
Craig Martin on the occasion of his 50th birthday and commend him 
for the many significant contributions he has made to the 
betterment of the City of Converse; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mayor Martin as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Uresti

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 299 was adopted by the House on July 
13, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House