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            H.R. No. 119
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, Jack Martin has been inducted into the Texas 
         
            Business Hall of Fame; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Known for his wise counsel and strategic acumen, 
         
            Mr. Martin has been a trusted advisor to both business and 
         
            government leaders over the years; he served as the executive 
         
            assistant to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen early on in his career, and 
         
            in 1988, he founded Public Strategies, which grew to become one of 
         
            the most successful corporate advisory firms in the world; after 
         
            merging with Hill & Knowlton, Mr. Martin was appointed global chair 
         
            and CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies and subsequently distinguished 
         
            himself through his able leadership of the firm, which encompassed 
         
            more than 80 offices across 44 countries; and
         
                   WHEREAS, After stepping down from Hill+Knowlton Strategies, 
         
            Mr. Martin formed JPM Advisory, LLC, as part of a family investment 
         
            platform active in ranching, oil and gas, and various 
         
            entrepreneurial endeavors; a fourth-generation Texan, he currently 
         
            owns the JPM Ranch Company, which includes the Mallard Creek Ranch 
         
            in Montague and the Open C Ranch in Forestburg; he further serves 
         
            the community as chair of the Baylor Scott & White Holdings Board of 
         
            Trustees, which oversees the largest not-for-profit healthcare 
         
            system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Martin enjoys the love and 
         
            support of his wife, Patsy, and he is known as a consummate 
         
            storyteller, an always-reliable source of sound advice, and a loyal 
         
            friend to many; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Jack Martin has earned the deep respect and 
         
            admiration of the Texas business community, and he is indeed 
         
            deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Jack Martin on 
         
            his induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame and extend to him 
         
            sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Mr. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
         
            House of Representatives.
         
            Turner
         
            Geren
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 119 was adopted by the House on 
         
            December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jack Martin has been inducted into the Texas
	Business Hall of Fame; and
	WHEREAS, Known for his wise counsel and strategic acumen,
	Mr. Martin has been a trusted advisor to both business and
	government leaders over the years; he served as the executive
	assistant to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen early on in his career, and
	in 1988, he founded Public Strategies, which grew to become one of
	the most successful corporate advisory firms in the world; after
	merging with Hill & Knowlton, Mr. Martin was appointed global chair
	and CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies and subsequently distinguished
	himself through his able leadership of the firm, which encompassed
	more than 80 offices across 44 countries; and
	WHEREAS, After stepping down from Hill+Knowlton Strategies,
	Mr. Martin formed JPM Advisory, LLC, as part of a family investment
	platform active in ranching, oil and gas, and various
	entrepreneurial endeavors; a fourth-generation Texan, he currently
	owns the JPM Ranch Company, which includes the Mallard Creek Ranch
	in Montague and the Open C Ranch in Forestburg; he further serves
	the community as chair of the Baylor Scott & White Holdings Board of
	Trustees, which oversees the largest not-for-profit healthcare
	system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Martin enjoys the love and
	support of his wife, Patsy, and he is known as a consummate
	storyteller, an always-reliable source of sound advice, and a loyal
	friend to many; and
	WHEREAS, Jack Martin has earned the deep respect and
	admiration of the Texas business community, and he is indeed
	deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Jack Martin on
	his induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame and extend to him
	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.

	Turner
	Geren

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 119 was adopted by the House on
	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House