House Memorial 16-1001 Summary

• Memorializes Dr. William Truett Martin, former Colorado House Representative, who died December 29, 2015, at age 91

• Recognizes Dr. Martin's career as an oral surgeon in Colorado Springs for 35 years, including service to rural patients and pro bono dental work at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

• Honors his legislative service from 1989 to 1997, including roles as Chair of House Finance Committee and Capital Development Committee, securing funding for University of Colorado Colorado Springs expansion and Interstate 25 improvements

• Acknowledges his public service history as President of the Colorado Dental Association, Rocky Mountain Society of Oral Surgery, and other professional organizations, plus appointment to State Colleges Board of Trustees by Governor Bill Owens

• Extends sympathy to his surviving family: wife Loretta, five children and stepchildren, 12 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren