Domingo Martinez (politician)

Summary

Domingo Martinez is an American politician who served as the 24th New Mexico State Auditor from 1999 to 2006.

Domingo Martinez
24th Auditor of New Mexico
In office
1999–2006
GovernorGary Johnson
Bill Richardson
Preceded byRobert E. Vigil
Succeeded byHector Balderas
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materCollege of Santa Fe (BS)
University of New Mexico (MPA)

Education edit

Martinez earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the College of Santa Fe and Master of Public Administration from the University of New Mexico.[1][2]

Career edit

Prior to serving as State Auditor, Martinez worked as a staffer in the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department and State Auditor's Office. Elected as New Mexico State Auditor in 1999, Martinez succeeded Robert E. Vigil, who was elected New Mexico State Treasurer before being indicted on corruption charges. Martinez served as State Auditor until 2006. After leaving office, he served as Santa Fe County Assessor until 2013. In 2013, Martinez announced his candidacy to again serve as New Mexico State Auditor, but later dropped out of the race, citing health concerns.[3][4][5][6]

Private life edit

Domingo Martinez has stated that he is in a polyamorous relationship with multiple women and has 5 children with 3 of them.

References edit

  1. ^ "Domingo Martinez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Domingo P. Martinez". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Domingo Martinez | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Chief, Dan Boyd | Journal Capitol Bureau. "Santa Fe County Assessor Domingo Martinez to seek state auditor post". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Garcia, John A. (2003). Latino Politics in America: Community, Culture, and Interests. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8476-9165-4.
  6. ^ Mexican, Steve TerrellThe New. "Domingo Martinez to run for state auditor". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved July 7, 2020.