Bill Text: TX HR1111 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Daniel B. Markson of San Antonio.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1111 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1111-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1111 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Daniel B. Markson, a leader in the | ||
| development of affordable housing, on May 4, 2019, at the age of 59, | ||
| brought a great loss to his family, his friends, and the San Antonio | ||
| community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Gertrude and Morris Markson, Dan Markson | ||
| grew up in Boston, Massachusetts; he earned his bachelor's degree | ||
| in urban geography from Clark University and his MBA from Babson | ||
| College; from 1987 to 1997, he served as senior vice president of | ||
| Boston Capital, a multifamily housing investment company; he then | ||
| became a partner in Royal Castle Companies, which developed | ||
| affordable rental units in several states, including Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Markson joined The NRP Group and cofounded its | ||
| Texas office in 2003, serving as executive vice president of | ||
| development; with his guidance, the company completed more than | ||
| 8,000 apartments in the Alamo City; he balanced the construction of | ||
| affordable housing units with high-profile market-rate projects, | ||
| among them, the Cevallos Lofts and Tobin Lofts, and he forged | ||
| partnerships between NRP and the San Antonio Housing Trust Public | ||
| Facility Corporation and the San Antonio Housing Authority; | ||
| committed to the advancement of low-income families, Mr. Markson | ||
| implemented the Homework First after-school program and other | ||
| supportive services, and he organized annual field trips for | ||
| children to the State Capitol; highly respected by his peers, he | ||
| held leadership roles with the National Association of Home | ||
| Builders, the Texas Association of Builders, and the Texas | ||
| Association of Affordable Housing Providers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Markson benefited the wider community through | ||
| his efforts in behalf of a number of organizations, including the | ||
| César E. Chávez Legacy & Educational Foundation; he served on the | ||
| boards of Jewish Family Service San Antonio and Temple Beth-El, and | ||
| in 2018 he received the Distinguished Community Service Award from | ||
| the Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning; he was devoted above | ||
| all to his son, Maury John Markson; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A visionary in his field, Dan Markson improved the | ||
| living circumstances of countless Texans and left a lasting imprint | ||
| on San Antonio, and his tremendous warmth, kindness, and dedication | ||
| are greatly missed; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Daniel B. Markson and | ||
| extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dan | ||
| Markson. | ||
| Lopez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1111 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 14, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
