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Armando Martinez
| Armando Martinez | ||
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| Texas State House, District 39 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Texas Pan American | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Martinez is a licensed paramedic and firefighter. He works as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic for Valley Aircare.[1]
Biography
Martinez is a firefighter and paramedic with the City of Weslaco Fire Department EMS and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg in 1998.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Martinez served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Local & Consent Calendars | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
Martinez served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 83 - Relating to establishing a health science center and medical school in the Rio Grande Valley.
- HB 91 - Relating to the establishment by The University of Texas System of a law school in the Rio Grande Valley.
- HB 839 - Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum to a child; providing a penalty.
- HB 845 - Relating to the restoration of the medically needy program under the state Medicaid program.[2]
Elections
2012
Martinez won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 39. Martinez defeated Joseph Campos in the May 29 primary election and defeated Joel De Los Santos (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Armando Martinez Incumbent |
77.6% | 23,909 | |
| Republican | Joel De Los Santos | 22.4% | 6,886 | |
| Total Votes | 30,795 | |||
| Texas House of Representatives District 39 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Armando Martinez Incumbent |
83.9% | 11,561 |
| Joseph Campos | 16.1% | 2,221 |
| Total Votes | 13,782 | |
2010
Martinez won re-election in District 39. He defeated Joel De Los Santos in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[5]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Martinez won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 39th District. Martinez ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 23,879 votes.[6] Martinez raised $128,135 for his campaign.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 39 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Armando Martinez (D)
|
23,879 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Martinez received $233,399 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Armando Martinez's campaign in 2010 | |
| Martinez, Armando (Mando) | $25,000 |
| Mostyn Law Firm | $20,000 |
| Lara, Hugo | $10,000 |
| Border Health | $10,000 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $10,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $233,399 |
2008
Below are Martinez's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Hillco Partners | $9,000 |
| Abraham Tanus | $6,000 |
| Border Health PAC | $5,000 |
| American Electric Power | $3,000 |
| Texas Medical Assoc | $2,512 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Armando + Martinez + Texas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Armando Martinez News Feed
- Entertainment calendar May 24, 2013 - Fairfield Daily Republic
- House panel rejects Hinojosa language for Valley medical school - Houston Chronicle (blog)
- Valley Unites to Realize Regional Medical School - The Valley Town Crier
- RGV delegates reach compromise on med school - Monitor
- Democrats Restore $3.9 Billion to Public Education In Budget Negotiations - Burnt Orange Report
- Entertainment calendar May 17, 2013 - Fairfield Daily Republic
- Entertainment calendar May 10, 2013 - Fairfield Daily Republic
- Federal Prison Terms Handed Down in Connection with Austin-Based Heroin ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
- Contact name (optional) Contact phone/e-mail (optional) - Victoria Advocate
- Entertainment calendar May 3, 2013 - Fairfield Daily Republic
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Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[10] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Armando Martinez received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Armando Martinez's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Martinez
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 39 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Mexican American Legislative Caucus profile
- Armando Martinez on Facebook
- Armando Martinez on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Martinez
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Martinez
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party - Democratic Primary Candidates
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 39 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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