Javier Martínez is an American attorney, activist, and politician serving as a member of the
New Mexico House of Representatives
) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature.
There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
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from the 11th district, which includes
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Early life and education
Martínez was raised in
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The son of immigrants, Martínez became the first in his family to attend college.
He earned a bachelor's degree and
Juris Doctor in international and comparative law from the
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...
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Career
After graduating from law school, Martínez worked as a community organizer in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. Martínez works as a policy director and general counsel at the Partnership for Community Action in
South Valley, New Mexico
South Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) and town in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 40,976 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The U.S. Postal Service uses "Alb ...
, and previously worked as a public health advocate at the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
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Martínez was elected to the
New Mexico House of Representatives
) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature.
There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
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in 2014 and took office on January 20, 2015, succeeding Democratic incumbent
Rick Miera.
On August 10, 2021, Martínez was selected to succeed
Sheryl Williams Stapleton as majority leader of the House.
In December 2022, a suspect shot at Martínez's home. No injuries were reported.
Solomon Peña, an unsuccessful Republican candidate for state representative, was later arrested in connection with the shooting, along with several other shootings that targeted Democratic politicians in
Albuquerque
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
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References
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21st-century American politicians
Activists from New Mexico
Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New Mexico
Living people
Democratic Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives
New Mexico lawyers
University of New Mexico School of Law alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)