Teresa Martinez

American politician

Teresa Martinez
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Serving with Keith Seaman
Preceded byJacqueline Parker
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
November 1, 2021 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byBret Roberts
Succeeded byMarcelino Quiñonez
Personal details
BornCasa Grande, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Signature

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

  1. ^ "Leadership". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "House Member". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 General Election Canvass" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State's Office.
  4. ^ a b c "Teresa Martinez For Arizona | Teresa Martinez For Arizona". martinezforarizona.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Teresa Martinez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "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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56th Legislature (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Ben Toma (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Travis Grantham (R)
Majority Leader
Leo Biasiucci (R)
Minority Leader
Lupe Contreras (D)
  1. ▌Quang Nguyen (R)
    ▌Selina Bliss (R)
  2. ▌Judy Schwiebert (D)
    ▌Justin Wilmeth (R)
  3. ▌Joseph Chaplik (R)
    ▌Alexander Kolodin (R)
  4. ▌Matt Gress (R)
    ▌Laura Terech (D)
  5. ▌Sarah Liguori (D)
    ▌Charles Lucking (D)
  6. ▌Myron Tsosie (D)
    ▌Mae Peshlakai (D)
  7. ▌David Cook (R)
    ▌David Marshall (R)
  8. ▌Melody Hernandez (D)
    ▌Deborah Nardozzi (D)
  9. ▌Lorena Austin (D)
    ▌Seth Blattman (D)
  10. ▌Justin Heap (R)
    ▌Barbara Parker (R)
  11. ▌Oscar De Los Santos (D)
    ▌Junelle Cavero (D)
  12. ▌Patty Contreras (D)
    ▌Stacey Travers (D)
  13. ▌Jennifer Pawlik (D)
    ▌Julie Willoughby (R)
  14. ▌Travis Grantham (R)
    ▌Laurin Hendrix (R)
  15. ▌Jacqueline Parker (R)
    ▌Neal Carter (R)
  16. ▌Teresa Martinez (R)
    ▌Keith Seaman (D)
  17. ▌Rachel Jones (R)
    ▌Cory McGarr (R)
  18. ▌Christopher Mathis (D)
    ▌Nancy Gutierrez (D)
  19. ▌Gail Griffin (R)
    ▌Lupe Diaz (R)
  20. ▌Alma Hernandez (D)
    ▌Betty Villegas (D)
  21. ▌Consuelo Hernandez (D)
    ▌Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)
  22. ▌Lupe Contreras (D)
    ▌Elda Luna-Nájera (D)
  23. ▌Mariana Sandoval (D)
    ▌Michele Peña (R)
  24. ▌Lydia Hernandez (D)
    ▌Analise Ortiz (D)
  25. ▌Tim Dunn (R)
    ▌Michael Carbone (R)
  26. ▌Cesar Aguilar (D)
    ▌Quantá Crews (D)
  27. ▌Kevin Payne (R)
    ▌Ben Toma (R)
  28. ▌David Livingston (R)
    ▌Beverly Pingerelli (R)
  29. ▌Steve Montenegro (R)
    ▌Austin Smith (R)
  30. ▌Leo Biasiucci (R)
    ▌John Gillette (R)