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Raul L. Martinez
Raul L. Martinez
In office
1981 – 2005
Succeeded by Julio Robaina
Born March 6, 1949 (1949-03-06) (age 59)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Political party Democratic
Spouse Angela Callava
Children Aida Martinez-Ruiz and Raul Leonides Martinez Jr. Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julio Robaina is the current mayor of Hialeah, Florida. Robaina was born in Cuba, but was raised in Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.
Residence Hialeah, Florida
Alma mater Miami Senior High School
Miami-Dade College
Florida International University. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Miami High School is a term used to refer to many high schools in the United States, as well as one school in Australia. Miami Dade College, or simply Miami Dade, is a Public College with its main campus in Miami Florida and with seven other campuses throughout Florida International University, commonly referred to as FIU or Florida International, is a public Research University located
Profession Public Relations
Religion Roman Catholic

Raul L. Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred Martinez (born on March 6, 1949 in Santiago de Cuba,Cuba) is the Democratic congressional candidate for Florida's 21st congressional district and was the former mayor of Hialeah, Florida, United States. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Florida's 21st congressional district is a Congressional district in Florida. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the He is a Democrat and was mayor for 24 years, first elected in 1981. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.

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Family

Former Hialeah Mayor Raul L. Martinez has launched Martinez & Fernandez Public Relations in Miami Lakes to provide counsel to a variety of clients in the field of public relations, media relations, government relations, brand management, crisis management and consulting. Miami Lakes is an incorporated Town and former Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States Mr. Martinez and his wife, Angela Callava, have two children, Aida Martinez-Ruiz and Raul L. Martinez Jr. and three grandchildren, Isabella Sofia Ruiz, Raul Leonides Martinez III, and Lucas Oliver Martinez.

Raul is the son of Leonides Martínez Calderín (Chin) who passed away in 2007. Chin Martinez was the head of the taxi drivers retirement fund in Cuba during the 1950's, and used his connections to prevent his brother's assassination, Alfredo Martínez Calderín, who then joined Raul Castro in the II Frente Oriental Frank País. Alfredo's son, Rubén Martínez Puente, is presently a general in the Cuban Army. [1] [2]

Early years and schooling

Mr. Martinez arrived in the United States in May 1960 and has been a resident of Hialeah since 1969. He graduated from Miami Senior High School. Miami High School is a term used to refer to many high schools in the United States, as well as one school in Australia. He received an Associate in Arts Degree from Miami-Dade College (then known as Miami Dade Junior College and later named MIami Dade Community College) and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Florida International University. Miami Dade College, or simply Miami Dade, is a Public College with its main campus in Miami Florida and with seven other campuses throughout Florida International University, commonly referred to as FIU or Florida International, is a public Research University located

Public service

Raul L. Martinez began his public service career in 1971 as a member of Hialeah's Minority Group Housing Committee. In 1976 he was appointed to the Personnel Board and later in 1977 elected to the Hialeah City Council. In 1981, Martinez was elected mayor and re-elected in 1983. In 1985 he became the first Hialeah mayor in 44 years to run unopposed. He was re-elected, in 1987 and in 1989 he was elected to a four-year term. The 1993 re-election was his 6th mayoral victory. Martinez was again re-elected mayor in 1997 and 2001 where for the second time in his career ran unopposed. He has ran and won 9 times as Mayor of Hialeah.

Mr. Martinez has received numerous gubernatorial appointments amongst them the Florida State Commission on Hispanic Affairs from 1979 to 1982, where he was elected Chairman in 1981, and on the Governor's Commission on the Statewide Prosecutor's Function from 1984 to 1985. In 1985, he was appointed by then Governor and current U. S. Senator Bob Graham to the Democratic Policy Commission's Roundtable on Defense and Foreign Policy, as well as to the State Comprehensive Planning Committee. Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician

Mr. Martinez is a past-president of the Dade County League of Cities, the Florida League of Cities and served on the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities. The National League of Cities is the oldest and largest organization in the United States devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity leadership He is Chairman of the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium and was the founding vice-chairman of the Beacon Council, a Miami-Dade County development agency composed of public and private sector leaders. The Mayor also served on the High Speed Rail Franchise and Environmental Review Committee.

In 2004, he was the Parliamentarian to the 2004 Democratic Convention in Boston. The 2004 Democratic National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention that took place from July 26 to July 29, 2004 [3]

On December 13, 2005, Hialeah City Hall was renamed as the “Raul L. Martinez Government Center” in recognition to his 24 years as mayor and 4 years as a councilman. [4]

In 2007, the Republican controlled Florida legislature renamed 49 Street in Hialeah as "Mayor Raul L. The Florida Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Florida. Martinez Street". [5]

Trials and innocence

In 1989, Mayor Martinez was expected to run against State Senator Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Florida's 18th congressional district, left vacant after the death of Claude Pepper. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (also known as Ileana Ros; born Ileana Ros y Adato July 15 1952) is a Republican United States Representative Florida's Eighteenth Congressional District is a US Congressional district in Florida. Claude Denson Pepper (September 8 1900 – May 30 1989 was an American politician of the Democratic Party, and a spokesman for liberalism and the elderly [6] State Senator Ros-Lehtinen’s husband, Dexter Lehtinen, the acting US Attorney for South Florida initiated an investigation on alleged accusations of extortion and racketeering. Dexter Wayne Lehtinen (born March 23, 1946 in Homestead, Florida) is an Attorney, former Politician, interim In 1990, he presented his findings to a grand jury that indicted Martinez on eight charges of extortion and racketeering. In the Common law, a grand jury is a type of Jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services A racket is an illegal business usually run as part of Organized crime. [1] [2]

The U. S. Attorney at that time, Kendall Coffey, (a Clinton appointee who was confirmed by a Republican U. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States S. Senate) ultimately dropped the remaining five charges. [7][8] The Justice Department then opened a case against Mr. Lehtinen on charges of "misconduct" and potential conflicts of interest for investigating a "a potential political rival of his wife. "[9][10][11][12][13]

Congressional election 2008

On January 21, 2008, Mr. Martinez announced on the America TeVe show "A Mano Limpia" his intention to run in the November 2008 election for the Florida 21st congressional district seat presently held by eight-term Republican Lincoln Diaz-Balart. WJAN-CA is a Spanish-language Independent station in Miami Florida. A Mano Limpia is a well-known talk show on Channel 41 ( America teve Florida's 21st congressional district is a Congressional district in Florida. Lincoln Rafael Diaz-Balart (born Lincoln Rafael Diaz-Balart y Caballero on August 13 1958) a Cuban- American politician a former member Martinez officially announced his candidacy the following day at the Raul L. Martinez Government Center (Hialeah City Hall).

References

  1. ^ Actuaron con honor
  2. ^ Por Cuba y para Cuba: El General asesino Ruben Martinez Puente (primo de Raul Martinez)
  3. ^ Raul Martinez - 2004 Democratic National Convention Official Site
  4. ^ Yahoo! Search Results for raul l. martinez
  5. ^ progreso-weekly.com - Hialeah's Raul Martinez: "I will be back"
  6. ^ Hialeah Mayor Guilty Of Selling His Influence - New York Times
  7. ^ Martinez, Diaz-Balart congressional race turns nasty
  8. ^ Hialeah mayor is acquitted of extortion
  9. ^ 1/21/08 - "Neither Lehtinen nor Ros Lehtinen responded to Herald phone calls for comment" (Miami Herald)
  10. ^ 2/17/91-"Timing of investigation raises questions about 'the motivation of the prosecution'" (Miami Herald)
  11. ^ 2/17/91 - "Lehtinen declined to comment about the timing of the investigation. " (Miami Herald)
  12. ^ 2/15/91 – "Lehtinen wanted to neutralize Martinez as a political rival of his wife, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen" (Miami Herald)
  13. ^ 4/20/90 – "Justice Investigating Miami U. S. Attorney for Misconduct" (Miami Herald)

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