Richard Martinez - Power Voter

Richard Martinez

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Attended, Northern New Mexico Community College
Certified, Business Administration and Management, General, Central New Mexico Community College, 1970-1971

Attended, Northern New Mexico Community College
Certified, Business Administration and Management, General, Central New Mexico Community College, 1970-1971
Magistrate Judge, Division II, Espanola and Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, 1986-2000
County Treasurer, Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, 1983-1986
Eligibility Specialist, Department of Human Services, 1981-1982
Section 8 Housing Councelor, Espanola Housing Authority, 1976-1980

Attended, Northern New Mexico Community College
Certified, Business Administration and Management, General, Central New Mexico Community College, 1970-1971
Magistrate Judge, Division II, Espanola and Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, 1986-2000
County Treasurer, Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, 1983-1986
Eligibility Specialist, Department of Human Services, 1981-1982
Section 8 Housing Councelor, Espanola Housing Authority, 1976-1980
Senator, New Mexico State Senate, 2001-present

Chair, Hispanic Caucus of New Mexico State Legislators, 2010

Member, Conservation

Co-Chair, Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Member, Economic and Rural Development

Member, Indian Affairs

Chair, Judiciary

Member, Land Grant

Member, New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight

Member, Radioactive & Hazardous Materials

Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Reform

Attended, Northern New Mexico Community College
Certified, Business Administration and Management, General, Central New Mexico Community College, 1970-1971
Magistrate Judge, Division II, Espanola and Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, 1986-2000
County Treasurer, Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, 1983-1986
Eligibility Specialist, Department of Human Services, 1981-1982
Section 8 Housing Councelor, Espanola Housing Authority, 1976-1980
Senator, New Mexico State Senate, 2001-present
Former Chair, Rio Arriba Democratic Party

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Senator Martinez was honored to receive the 2011 Milagro Award of the Fiftieth Legislature, First Session and the following statement was among his accolades:

"This intelligent, well reasoned and articulate statesman has been referred to fondly by former Governor Bill Richardson as El Tigre del Norte, by many of his constituents as El Jefe, by the late Senator Emilio Naranajo as mi hijo, and most fondly by Senator Pete Campos as El Rey del Norte.Â Senator Martinez lights up a room with his kind ways, warm smile, jolly attitude and charismatic charm."

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