Bill Text: TX SR27 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Ramiro "Ray" Martinez for receiving a Living Legends of New Braunfels Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-30 - Reported enrolled [SR27 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR27-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Ramiro "Ray" Martinez, who has been honored with a | ||
| Living Legends of New Braunfels Award by the Braunfels Foundation | ||
| Trust; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, the Braunfels Foundation Trust hosts a | ||
| celebratory luncheon and honors the recipients of the Living | ||
| Legends of New Braunfels Award, which recognizes a select few | ||
| individuals who have dedicated years of outstanding support to | ||
| the people, institutions, and history of New Braunfels; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ray Martinez is a native of Kent County and a | ||
| third-generation Texan; he courageously served in the United | ||
| States Army as a combat medic, and he went on to distinguish | ||
| himself for excellence in law enforcement with the Austin Police | ||
| Department and earned numerous commendations, including the | ||
| Medal of Valor; he served as a narcotics agent for the Texas | ||
| Department of Public Safety before joining the Texas Rangers, and | ||
| in 1978, he transferred to New Braunfels; for the past four | ||
| decades, he has been proud to call New Braunfels home, and he has | ||
| remained a treasured local citizen and a devoted steward of the | ||
| community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ray has served on the boards of numerous civic | ||
| organizations and has generously volunteered his time and | ||
| talents on behalf of countless community efforts, such as | ||
| Wurstfest and the Gruene Music Festival and fund-raising events | ||
| to benefit local schools and charitable groups; he has served in | ||
| leadership positions for a wide variety of organizations, | ||
| including the New Braunfels Noon Lions Club, Comal County | ||
| Crimestoppers, and the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of | ||
| Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez has helped the City of New Braunfels | ||
| to flourish through his devoted civic service, and it is indeed | ||
| fitting that he receive special recognition for his invaluable | ||
| contributions to the community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend congratulations | ||
| to Ray Martinez on receiving the Living Legends of New Braunfels | ||
| Award; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Campbell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on September 30, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
