Teresa Martinez
Teresa Martinez | |
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Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Keith Seaman | |
Preceded by | Jacqueline Parker |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
In office November 1, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Bret Roberts |
Succeeded by | Marcelino Quiñonez |
Personal details | |
Born | Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
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Teresa Martinez is an American politician and Republican Majority Whip[1] for the Arizona House of Representatives, serving the 16th legislative district.[2] She was initially appointed to the seat in 2021 after incumbent Representative Bret Roberts resigned from office. In 2022, she was elected for a full term.[3]
Martinez was born and raised in Casa Grande, the heart of Pinal County. She is the oldest of 5 children and her dad was a miner at the San Manuel Mine.[4]
She has worked on the staffs for Congressmen Rick Renzi and Paul Gosar, and Arizona Secretary of State Michelle Reagan.[4] She was political director for the Arizona Republican Party.[5]
Before getting into politics, Teresa worked as long-term substitute teacher at her alma mater Casa Grande Union High School for several years and at the Frito Lay factory in Casa Grande.[4]
In 2024, she criticized efforts by Democratic members of the Arizona legislature to legislate protections for abortion rights after the Republican-controlled Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a near-total abortion ban was in effect. She argued, "There is no reason to rush on this very important topic."[6]
References
- ^ "Leadership". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "House Member". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "2022 General Election Canvass" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State's Office.
- ^ a b c "Teresa Martinez For Arizona | Teresa Martinez For Arizona". martinezforarizona.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Teresa Martinez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Arizona Republicans Thwart Attempts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban". New York Times. 2024.
External links
- Official page at the Arizona State Legislature
- Biography at Ballotpedia
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- Travis Grantham (R)
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- ▌Quang Nguyen (R)
▌Selina Bliss (R) - ▌Judy Schwiebert (D)
▌Justin Wilmeth (R) - ▌Joseph Chaplik (R)
▌Alexander Kolodin (R) - ▌Matt Gress (R)
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▌Junelle Cavero (D) - ▌Patty Contreras (D)
▌Stacey Travers (D) - ▌Jennifer Pawlik (D)
▌Julie Willoughby (R) - ▌Travis Grantham (R)
▌Laurin Hendrix (R) - ▌Jacqueline Parker (R)
▌Neal Carter (R) - ▌Teresa Martinez (R)
▌Keith Seaman (D) - ▌Rachel Jones (R)
▌Cory McGarr (R) - ▌Christopher Mathis (D)
▌Nancy Gutierrez (D) - ▌Gail Griffin (R)
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▌Analise Ortiz (D) - ▌Tim Dunn (R)
▌Michael Carbone (R) - ▌Cesar Aguilar (D)
▌Quantá Crews (D) - ▌Kevin Payne (R)
▌Ben Toma (R) - ▌David Livingston (R)
▌Beverly Pingerelli (R) - ▌Steve Montenegro (R)
▌Austin Smith (R) - ▌Leo Biasiucci (R)
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