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            H.R. No. 21
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, Robert Martinez Jr. is retiring as international 
         
            president of the International Association of Machinists and 
         
            Aerospace Workers on January 1, 2024, following more than 43 years 
         
            of service to one of the nation's largest labor unions; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In 2016, Bob Martinez became the first Latino 
         
            international president of a major American labor union, and he 
         
            capably guided IAM through a turbulent era; during the COVID-19 
         
            pandemic, he and his team worked tirelessly to secure such relief as 
         
            the airline Payroll Support Program and the Aviation Manufacturing 
         
            Jobs Protection Program, keeping hundreds of thousands of Americans 
         
            at work and protecting countless families; the union bolstered its 
         
            financial stability and enjoyed historic membership growth as it 
         
            expanded into new industries, including health care, technology, 
         
            architecture, museums, and gig work; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez increased opportunities for 
         
            underrepresented groups to advance in IAM and launched a women's 
         
            leadership initiative; in addition, he created innovative programs 
         
            to assist members and their families, such as 24-hour access to 
         
            addiction services and free assistance with Veterans 
         
            Administration claims; and
         
                   WHEREAS, A third-generation union member, Mr. Martinez 
         
            joined Local 776A in Fort Worth in 1980, after serving as a 
         
            U.S. Navy aircraft mechanic and going to work for Lockheed Martin 
         
            Aeronautics; in 1995, he was appointed to the staff of the IAM 
         
            Safety and Health Department, and he later oversaw training in 14 
         
            states as Southern Territory Education representative; he joined 
         
            the Executive Council in 2003 and became IAM Headquarters general 
         
            vice president in 2013; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez has championed domestic manufacturing, 
         
            especially in the defense sector, as a member of the IAM Executive 
         
            Council and the U.S. President's Export Council; moreover, he has 
         
            served as IndustriALL Global Union's aerospace chair, and he has 
         
            shared his expertise with the executive councils of many other 
         
            organizations, among them the AFL-CIO, the Labor Council for Latin 
         
            American Advancement, and the Alliance for Retired Americans; Guide 
         
            Dogs of America recognized his efforts in its behalf with the Gift 
         
            of Sight Award, its highest honor; his numerous accolades further 
         
            include the LCLAA Cesar Chavez Award; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Through his vision, leadership, and drive to improve 
         
            the lives of workers and their families, Bob Martinez has 
         
            significantly advanced the vital mission of the American labor 
         
            movement, and his contributions will continue to resonate 
         
            powerfully for years to come; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Robert 
         
            Martinez Jr. on his retirement as international president of the 
         
            International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and 
         
            extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Mr. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Turner
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Robert Martinez Jr. is retiring as international
	president of the International Association of Machinists and
	Aerospace Workers on January 1, 2024, following more than 43 years
	of service to one of the nation's largest labor unions; and
	WHEREAS, In 2016, Bob Martinez became the first Latino
	international president of a major American labor union, and he
	capably guided IAM through a turbulent era; during the COVID-19
	pandemic, he and his team worked tirelessly to secure such relief as
	the airline Payroll Support Program and the Aviation Manufacturing
	Jobs Protection Program, keeping hundreds of thousands of Americans
	at work and protecting countless families; the union bolstered its
	financial stability and enjoyed historic membership growth as it
	expanded into new industries, including health care, technology,
	architecture, museums, and gig work; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez increased opportunities for
	underrepresented groups to advance in IAM and launched a women's
	leadership initiative; in addition, he created innovative programs
	to assist members and their families, such as 24-hour access to
	addiction services and free assistance with Veterans
	Administration claims; and
	WHEREAS, A third-generation union member, Mr. Martinez
	joined Local 776A in Fort Worth in 1980, after serving as a
	U.S. Navy aircraft mechanic and going to work for Lockheed Martin
	Aeronautics; in 1995, he was appointed to the staff of the IAM
	Safety and Health Department, and he later oversaw training in 14
	states as Southern Territory Education representative; he joined
	the Executive Council in 2003 and became IAM Headquarters general
	vice president in 2013; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez has championed domestic manufacturing,
	especially in the defense sector, as a member of the IAM Executive
	Council and the U.S. President's Export Council; moreover, he has
	served as IndustriALL Global Union's aerospace chair, and he has
	shared his expertise with the executive councils of many other
	organizations, among them the AFL-CIO, the Labor Council for Latin
	American Advancement, and the Alliance for Retired Americans; Guide
	Dogs of America recognized his efforts in its behalf with the Gift
	of Sight Award, its highest honor; his numerous accolades further
	include the LCLAA Cesar Chavez Award; and
	WHEREAS, Through his vision, leadership, and drive to improve
	the lives of workers and their families, Bob Martinez has
	significantly advanced the vital mission of the American labor
	movement, and his contributions will continue to resonate
	powerfully for years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Robert
	Martinez Jr. on his retirement as international president of the
	International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and
	extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Turner

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House on
	November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House