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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 719
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In Memory |
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of |
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Daniel B. Markson |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of San Antonio lost an esteemed |
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community leader with the death of Daniel B. Markson on |
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May 4, 2019, at the age of 59; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Clark University, Dan Markson |
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earned his master's degree in business administration from |
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Babson College before settling in the Alamo City; as executive |
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vice president of development for The NRP Group and cofounder of |
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the organization's Texas office, he championed affordable |
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housing for people of all incomes, and over the course of his |
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three-decade career, he spearheaded the creation of more than |
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20,000 apartment homes; he was known as an advocate for the |
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city's most vulnerable populations, and he pioneered efforts to |
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combine affordable housing with supportive services to improve |
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the lives of low-income families; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Markson shared his time with the Texas |
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Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, the Texas |
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Association of Builders, and the National Association of Home |
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Builders, where he was national director for the Greater San |
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Antonio Builders Association; furthermore, he was a member of the |
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Federal Government Affairs and Housing Finance Committee of |
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NAHB, and he was a past chair of the NAHB Multifamily Finance |
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Subcommittee; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community of faith, Mr. Markson |
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served on the board of Temple Beth-El San Antonio, was a former |
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board member of Jewish Family Service of San Antonio, and had |
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recently received the Chabad Center for Jewish Life and |
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Learning's 2018 Distinguished Community Service Award; he also |
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supported the Southwest School of Art and the César E. Chávez |
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Legacy and Educational Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Markson was the proud father |
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of his beloved son, Maury; and |
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WHEREAS, Dan Markson earned the admiration of all who knew |
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him, not only for his success as a real estate developer but also |
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for his exceptional kindness and generosity, and he leaves behind |
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a legacy that will resonate in the San Antonio community for |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That tribute be paid to the life of Daniel |
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B. Markson and that sincere condolences be extended to all who |
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mourn his passing. |
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Menéndez |
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Huffman |
Powell |
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| Birdwell |
Hughes |
Rodríguez |
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Johnson |
Schwertner |
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Kolkhorst |
Seliger |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 7, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |