Matthew G. Martínez

Matthew G. Martínez

Matthew Gilbert Martínez (born February 14, 1929 in Walsenburg , Huerfano County , Colorado , †  October 15, 2011 in Fredericksburg , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1982 and 2001 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Matthew Martínez attended Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles . Between 1947 and 1950 he served in the Marine Corps . In 1956 he graduated from the Los Angeles Trade Technical School . In the following years he worked in the construction industry. Between 1971 and 1974 he was a member of the Monterey Park City Planning Commission . From 1974 to 1980 he sat there on the local council; in 1974 and 1980 he was also mayor there. Politically, Martínez was initially a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1980 and 1982 he was a member of the California State Assembly .

After the resignation of Congressman George E. Danielson , Martínez was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC at the by-election due for the 30th seat of California , where he took up his new mandate on July 13, 1982. After nine re-elections, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 2001 . He was part of the Education and Labor Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee, and was also a member and chairman of several sub-committees.

In 2000, Martínez was no longer nominated for re-election by the Democrats. He then switched to the Republican Party . However, after 2001 he did not hold any higher political office. Matthew Martínez was married and had five children. He died of heart failure on October 15, 2011 in Fredericksburg.

Web links

• Matthew G. Martínez in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)