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Christina Martinez
Christina Martinez is a member of the San Antonio Independent School District school board in Texas, representing District 6. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends in 2027.
Martinez ran for re-election to the San Antonio Independent School District school board to represent District 6 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 6, 2023.
On March 27, 2017, the board selected Martinez to fill Olga Hernandez's vacated seat when she resigned from the position two years prior to the expiration of her term. Martinez was officially appointed on April 10, 2017.[1]
Biography
Martinez received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Texas at San Antonio. At the time of her school board appointment in 2017, she served as the vice president of external relations for Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas. Martinez previously worked for other nonprofit organizations, such as the Girl Scouts and San Antonio Youth Literacy.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: San Antonio Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
General election
General election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 6
Incumbent Christina Martinez defeated Valerie Marie Avila in the general election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 6 on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christina Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 65.4 | 2,470 |
| Valerie Marie Avila (Nonpartisan) | 34.6 | 1,308 | ||
| Total votes: 3,778 | |||
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2019
See also: San Antonio Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 6
Incumbent Christina Martinez defeated Chris Castro and Eduardo Torres in the general election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 6 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christina Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 37.4 | 1,031 |
| Chris Castro (Nonpartisan) | 33.0 | 911 | ||
| Eduardo Torres (Nonpartisan) | 29.6 | 815 | ||
| Total votes: 2,757 | |||
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2017
Four of seven seats on the San Antonio Independent School District school board in Texas were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. District 1 incumbent Steve Lecholop defeated challenger Sandra Ojeda Medina. In District 3, incumbent Debra Guerrero defeated challengers George Hinojosa and Lorna "Ms. K" Klokkenga. District 4 incumbent Arthur Valdez Jr. filed for re-election and won another term after defeating challenger Adela Segovia. Ed Garza, the District 7 incumbent, was unopposed in his re-election bid. Due to the lack of opposition, the race did not appear on the ballot, and Garza was automatically re-elected.[2][3]
After Olga Hernandez's resignation, the San Antonio Independent School District board of trustees voted to appoint her successor instead of waiting until the May 6 vote. On February 24, the board posted an application to the district's website. By the March 10 deadline, seven applicants had responded: Christina Martinez, Rachel Ponce, Cynthia Spielman, Dana Wrann, Lola Rodriguez, David Soto, and Steven Ibanez.[4] The San Antonio Independent School Board's six sitting members voted unanimously for Martinez to replace Hernandez. She was sworn in on April 10, 2017.[4][5]
Funding
Martinez reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission while seeking the District 6 appointment.
Endorsements
Martinez received no official endorsements while seeking the District 6 appointment.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christina Martinez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christina Martinez did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Antonio Independent School District, "Christina Martinez," accessed April 28, 2017
- ↑ San Antonio Independent School District, "Information for May 6 Trustee Election," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Bexar County, Texas, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 San Antonio Independent School District, "March 2017 Board Meeting Highlights," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ The Rivard Report, "SAISD Board Appoints Christina Martinez to District 6 Seat," March 28, 2017
| San Antonio Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Bexar County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Steve Lecholop • Sandra Ojeda Medina District 3: • Incumbent, Debra Guerrero • George Hinojosa • Lorna "Ms. K" Klokkenga District 4: • Incumbent, Arthur Valdez Jr. • Adela Segovia District 7: • Incumbent, Ed Garza |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
