Member of Conroe Noon Lions Club since 1990

Former Lion’s Club Rodeo Bar B Que Cook-off Chairman

Former Lion’s Club Rodeo Beverage Booth Chairman

Founding and lifetime member of the Friends of Conroe, Inc. since 1990

Past President of the Friends of Conroe Board of Directors 1994

4-time and current Board of Director Friends of Conroe, Inc.

17-year member of Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival Steering Committee

Member of the Executive Board Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival

Lifetime member of Montgomery County Fair Association since 1984

Member of Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce

Current member of the Board of Directors of the Oscar Johnson Community Center

Founding Board member and current Music Committee Chairman of the Sounds of Texas Music Series

Multi-term Board member of Conroe Beautification Association

Member of Conroe Symphony League

Member of the Downtown Revitalization Committee

Multi-year and current Sponsor of the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival

Multi-year Sponsor of the Fiestas Patrias Celebration

Multi-year and current Sponsor of the Sounds of Texas Music Series

Current Sponsor of the Run For the Roses Derby Day Fundraiser for the Conroe Symphony

Sponsor of the World Premier Play/Musical “Windblown” held at the Creighton Theatre in February 2005

Sponsor of the Ricky Skaggs Family Christmas Show held at the Ark Church in December 2005

Current Sponsor of the Gullo Kidzfest for 2006

Former Coach CAYB 11 & 12 year olds 1991-1992

10 year Youth Basketball Coach YMCA form 1982-1992

Current/multi-year Sponsor of AAU Youth Basketball Team

A Family History of Service to Conroe

Councilman Jay Ross Martin’s dad was born in Huntsville and moved to Conroe in 1947 upon marrying Ruby Laura Hooper whose family migrated here in the late 1800’s.

Councilman Jay Ross Martin’s mom, Ruby Laura, was born in Conroe, Texas and was the sole daughter of Hattie Bell and Guy Hooper.

Councilman Jay Ross Martin’s grandfather Guy H. Hooper was a prominent rancher in Montgomery County and along with his brother Dick Hooper helped discover the Conroe Oil Fields.

Guy H. Hooper was sheriff in Montgomery County in the early 1930’s.

Councilman Jay Ross Martin’s uncle, William “Bud” Hooper was County Clerk from 1953 to 1965.  He was on the Conroe City Council from 1970 to 1974.  He was Mayor of Conroe from 1975 to 1978 prior to retiring to his law practice and many other business ventures in Conroe.

Councilman Jay Ross Martin was married for 26 year to the late Sherry Box Martin who passed away in 2002 on the morning of his 1st scheduled Council meeting.

Councilman Jay Ross Martin has 1 daughter, Leslie Laura Martin who after graduation from U.T. opened a highly successful restaurant/coffeehouse in south Austin which she still owns today.

Councilman Jay Ross Martin is currently engaged to Ruthie Dalton and they plan to marry in early June.  Ruthie is a native of Conroe who graduated from Conroe High School in 1973 and is the proud mother of a 20 year old son Darren Dalton who has spent his last (2) two years at Texas A&M University.

Both the Hooper family and the Martin family have always been active in City and County politics and community affairs and Councilman Jay Ross Martin is intent on carrying on the tradition.