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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF HENRY "HANK" MARTINEZ AS A DEVOTED HUSBAND, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER AND HIS ADVOCACY AND SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY AS A COMMUNITY LEADER
WHEREAS, Henry "Hank" Martinez was born on July 15, 1932 to the late Rafael & Josephine Martinez in Chicago to parents who came from Guanajuato, Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez is survived by his wife of 38 years, Linda (nee Rico); two daughters: Alison Itzel Martinez and Kristal Fatima Martinez; one month old grandson: Henry Nathan Figueroa; and five siblings: Michael Martinez, Rafael Martinez, Constance Perez, Nadien Guerin, and Judith Rodriguez; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez was a graduate of Roosevelt University, the University of Chicago, and received a Master's Degree in Juvenile Justice from Chicago State University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez dedicated his life to providing guidance for youth and to empower Latino communities and became a larger than life figure in the Southeast Chicago Region; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez's life was marked by sacrifice and service, commitment and struggle, and he leaves a legacy of advocacy and institution building on behalf of the Latino community and specifically Latino youth and veterans; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez has played various roles, among them: community organizer, youth advocate, state worker, consultant, journalist, social worker, executive director, Latino community leader, and devoted husband, father and grandfather; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez was the Founder and Executive Director of the Mexican Community Committee (MCC), established to reduce crime and gang activity, the first entity of its kind in the Southeast community of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez was the Founder and Director of the Latino Resource Institute of Illinois, which also houses an Illinois Welcoming Center and Family Advocacy Center; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez served as Senior Supervisor at the Chica...
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