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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ communities across the state have greatly |
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benefited from the dedicated efforts of Ricardo Martinez, who |
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currently serves as chief executive officer of Equality Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Mexico, Mr. Martinez became the first |
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Latinx man to lead Equality Texas in 2019, and he has since worked |
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tirelessly to advance the organization's mission of ending |
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discrimination against LGBTQIA+ communities; in performing his |
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duties as chief executive officer, he has drawn on a wealth of |
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experience with nonprofit fundraising, organizing, advocacy, and |
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leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to joining Equality Texas, Mr. Martinez |
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helped countless students through his work with PENCIL and Summer |
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Search; he went on to become senior manager of field services at |
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GLSEN before being named president of the organization's chapter in |
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Phoenix, Arizona; in that role, he contributed significantly to a |
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movement that resulted in the repeal of an Arizona law prohibiting |
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LGBTQIA+ representation, content, and history in school |
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curriculum; he further distinguished himself as national director |
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for constituent engagement at Stand for Children; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez has been honored for his leadership in |
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the LGBTQIA+ community by the Barack Obama administration, and he |
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was awarded a 40 Under Forty award from Stony Brook University in |
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2019; he holds a bachelor's degree in political science and history |
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from Stony Brook and a master's degree in nonprofit management from |
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the New School; and |
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WHEREAS, Ricardo Martinez has demonstrated a deep commitment |
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to building a better future for LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas and |
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beyond, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many noteworthy |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Ricardo Martinez |
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for his service to LGBTQIA+ communities and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in his important work; and, be it |
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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. |
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González of El Paso |
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González of Dallas |
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Zwiener |
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Johnson of Dallas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 253 was adopted by the House on |
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October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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