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Jenny Beth Martin

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This article is outside of Ballotpedia's coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates. If you would like to help our coverage scope grow, consider donating to Ballotpedia. Jenny Beth Martin is CEO of the Tea Party Patriots a non profit political organization. Martin formed the group in 2009 after a Rick Santelli commentary which is widely credited for spurring mass Tea Party protests leading to prolonged Tea Party movement. Time magazine named Martin as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world in its 2010 issue.[1]

Background

Jenny Beth Martin attended East Rome High School and Reinhardt College before attending The University of Georgia, where she met her husband, Lee Martin. They were married in 1992. Jenny Beth worked as a computer programmer for Home Depot and her husband founded Indwell Corp, a temp agency. The couple had twins, a boy and a girl. When Indwell did not do well, the couple incurred debt and filled bankruptcy.[2] They turned to cleaning houses for income.[3] The couple resides in Georgia.

Tea Party involvement

In February 2009, Martin organized a Tea Party Protest in Atlanta after hearing CNBC commentator Rick Santelli challenging Chicago to make a 1773, Boston-style response to the health care plan. In its profile of Martin, Time magazine characterized Martin as one of about 20 people who took part in the original Tea Party conference call. They note that call was convened via Twitter hashtag.[4] Martin founded and is now CEO of Tea Party Patriots. Martin helped lead the September 12th protest in Washington and is remembered for her comments directed to the legislature: “We were not loud enough in February, in April, in July. Can you hear us now?”[5] Martin’s influence has been covered by major media groups such as The New York Times and Fox News. Martin was interviewed on the Glenn Beck Show[6] and participated in the 2010 Right Nation Activist Training Conference.[7]

Patriot’s three values

In a CNN interview, Martin was asked about popular opinion that Tea Party groups supported varieties of racism. Martin explained that racism is not tolerated at Tea Party Patriot events and that the organization is only interested in opinions directly relating to their “three values.” Martin defines these three values as:

  • Fiscal responsibility
  • Constitutionally limited Government
  • Free Markets[8]

Personal Blog

Martin maintains a blog featuring recipes, crafts, and stories about her kids. The blog is called “Jen’s Genuine Life: Tips, Tales, and Thoughts from a Peach State Mom of Twins.”[9]

Film

Martin is featured in a film directed by Pritchett Cotton called Tea Party: The Documentary Film. The film captures Martin asking "Can you hear us now?" directed at leaders in Washington D.C.[10]

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "The 2010 TIME 100"
  2. ↑ http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/jenny-beth-martin-the-522344.html The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
  3. ↑ National Policy Institute
  4. ↑ [1]
  5. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  6. ↑ Martin talks to Glenn Beck
  7. ↑ Illinois Review: Right Nation Activist Training Conference
  8. ↑ CNN Video: Three Values
  9. ↑ Personal Blog
  10. ↑ ""American Spectator"," "Can You Hear Us Now," December 4, 2009
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