H.R. No. 1234

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Eva Martinez retired as Wilson County clerk in
	December 2022, drawing to a close an exemplary career that spanned
	nearly five decades; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Martinez first joined the Wilson County
	Clerk's Office as a temporary staff member in 1974; two months
	later, she accepted a full-time position, and she was a deputy clerk
	for four years before her promotion to chief deputy clerk; in 1988,
	when the previous county clerk retired, she was appointed to the
	post, and she subsequently won a special election to fill her
	predecessor's unexpired term; and
	WHEREAS, In 1990, Mrs. Martinez was elected to her first full
	term as county clerk, and she was repeatedly returned to office in
	the years that followed, ultimately serving in that capacity for
	more than three decades; over the course of her tenure, she carried
	out her duties with distinction, and under her leadership the
	county clerk's office modernized its services by making records
	available online and preserving documents dating back to 1860 in
	scanned digital archives; and
	WHEREAS, Raised in Floresville, Mrs. Martinez attended
	Sacred Heart Catholic School and Floresville High School; during
	her youth, she assisted her family in harvesting crops in locations
	across the country during the summer months, and she was strongly
	influenced by her late father, Nick Cardenas Silva Jr., who
	stressed the importance of education and hard work; in all her
	endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of a fine family that
	includes her husband of 40 years, B. R., her son, Matthew, and her
	mother, Cruz; in retirement, she plans to travel extensively, and
	she has been appointed to the board of San Antonio-based Catholic
	Life Insurance; and
	WHEREAS, With her dedication, professionalism, and
	commitment to excellence, Eva Martinez earned the respect and
	admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens alike, and she may
	indeed reflect with pride on a job well done as she begins the next
	exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Eva Martinez on her retirement as
	Wilson County clerk and extend to her sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mrs. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Guillen
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1234 was adopted by the House on April
	25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House