Armando Martinez (politician)
Armando Martinez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Wise |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1976 Weslaco, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marisa |
| Residence(s) | Weslaco, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas-Pan American (BS) |
| Website | http://www.mandomartinez.com |
Armando Martinez (born January 6, 1976) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 39, serving since 2005. Martinez is also a firefighter and paramedic. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas.[1]
On January 1, 2017, Martinez was seriously wounded in the head by a stray bullet during a New Year's celebration, a case of celebratory gunfire.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rep. Martinez, Armando "Mando" District 39". Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Ansari, Azadeh; Sandoval, Polo (January 2, 2017). "'Stray' bullet hits Texas legislator in the head at New Year's celebration". CNN. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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Categories:
- Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
- 21st-century American firefighters
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Texas
- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Weslaco, Texas
- University of Texas–Pan American alumni
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century Texas politicians