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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Matthew Martinez, a junior at Gregory-Portland High |
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School, was named the 2015 Mr. Windfest by the Portland Chamber of |
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Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, In preparation for Windfest, an annual event |
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sponsored by the Portland Chamber of Commerce to celebrate spring, |
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the chamber selected an outstanding male and female 11th-grade |
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student to represent the chamber and the festival; in his role as |
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Mr. Windfest, Mr. Martinez will participate in other chamber |
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events throughout the year, and he will receive a scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez plans to begin his college education |
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this summer by taking dual credit courses in English, biology, |
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government, and economics at Del Mar College; his goal is to take |
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pharmacy classes at Angelo State University; and |
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WHEREAS, An outstanding student, Mr. Martinez is a member of |
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the Gregory-Portland Y-Lead class, and he is involved with the |
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athletics program as a student trainer; he has also developed an |
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interest in politics and hopes to travel to the State Capitol to |
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participate in the Senate's Sergeant-at-Arms program; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and a commitment to excellence, |
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this outstanding young Texan has achieved a significant record of |
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success, and he indeed deserves special recognition for his many |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Matthew Martinez on his selection |
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as the 2015 Mr. Windfest and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |