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                                                                  H.R. No. 949



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Andrew and Ila Martinez of Huntsville are 
celebrating a special milestone in their lives on May 27, 2005, for 
that date marks the joyous occasion of their golden wedding 
anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Martinez met in October 1954 and were 
married the following spring on May 27, 1955; their enduring union 
has been blessed with three children, Debbie, Andrea, and Russell, 
and they have also shared in the joy of welcoming a beloved 
granddaughter, Angela, into their close-knit family; and
	WHEREAS, Valued members of the Huntsville community for much 
of their marriage, Mr. Martinez owned his own business, Martinez 
Tire and Supply, served on the Huntsville City Council in the early 
1970s, and later became active in the insurance industry, while 
Mrs. Martinez worked in the family restaurant and nurtured the 
children throughout their younger years; and
	WHEREAS, Together, Mr. and Mrs. Martinez have played an 
active role in Republican politics since 1988; Mr. Martinez served 
the party as Republican county chair from 1996 to 2000, and Mrs. 
Martinez has served as an officer at every level of the Walker 
County Republican Women's Club, including as the group's president 
from 1998 to 2000; and
	WHEREAS, Congregants of Second Baptist Church, Mr. and Mrs. 
Martinez continue to serve their community in a variety of ways; Mr. 
Martinez, an ordained Baptist minister, has remained active in the 
Shriners and the Lions Club and is a trustee of the Gulf Coast 
Trades Center and a member of the Trinity River Authority; Mrs. 
Martinez belongs to a local chapter of the Red Hat Society and 
volunteers for the HEARTS Veterans Museum; and
	WHEREAS, For half a century, Andrew and Ila Martinez have 
provided a good life for their family, given back to the community, 
and cherished their bond of love, and it is a privilege to honor 
them for all that they have accomplished during their years of 
marriage; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Andrew and Ila Martinez on the 
memorable occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to 
them warmest best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Martinez as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                       Kolkhorst

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 949 was adopted by the House on April 
14, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House