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Mel Martinez

Personal data
Date of birthOctober 23, 1946(age 64)
Place of birthSagua La Grande, Cuba
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKitty Martínez
ChildrenLauren Martínez Shea
John Martínez
Andrew Martínez
ResidenceOrlando, Florida
Alma materOrlando Junior College
Florida State University
ProfessionLawyer
ReligionRoman Catholic
In officeJanuary 3, 2005 - September 9, 2009
Succeeded byGeorge LeMieux
Preceded byBob Graham
12th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In officeJanuary 24, 2001 - December 13, 2003
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Succeeded byAlphonso Jackson
Preceded byAndrew Cuomo

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Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez (born October 23, 1946), is a former United States Senator from Florida and served as Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party. Previously, Martínez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martínez is a Cuban-American and Roman Catholic. He announced he was resigning as Chairman of the Republican National Committee on October 19, 2007. He is an honorary initiate of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity through the Eta Rho Chapter at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Martínez resigned his cabinet post on December 12, 2003, to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Florida being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Bob Graham. Martínez secured the Republican nomination and narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Betty Castor. His election made him the first Cuban-American to serve in the U.S. Senate. Furthermore, he and Ken Salazar (who is Mexican-American) were the first Hispanic U.S. Senators since 1977. They were joined by a third, Bob Menéndez (who is also Cuban-American) in January 2006, until Salazar resigned from the Senate on January 20, 2009, to become Secretary of the Interior. On December 2, 2008, Martinez announced he would not be running for re-election to the Senate in 2010.

On August 7, 2009, CNN and the Orlando Sentinel reported that Martinez would be resigning from his Senate seat. Later that month, Governor Crist announced that he would appoint George LeMieux as the successor to Martínez for the remaining year and a half of the Senate term.

Two weeks after resigning his Senate seat, The Hill reported that Martínez would become a lobbyist and partner at international firm DLA Piper. He is currently the chairman of Chase Bank's operations in Florida, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

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Our take on: License to sprawl & Split personality - Orlando Sentinel Tweet this news
Orlando Sentinel--We had similar misgivings in 2006 when former President Bush tapped then-US Sen. -Mel Martinez- of Florida to chair the Republican National Committee. It's hard, even for dedicated and well-meaning leaders like Wasserman Schultz and - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:28:08 GMT+00:00
NBA Executive and Former White House Official Prepares for National Book Tour - PR Web (press release) Tweet this news
PR Web (press release)--Former US Senator -Mel Martinez- further adds, “Having lived in foster care for a time in my life and as an adoptive parent, this book touched me deeply. Living Proof relates the essence of the American Dream. Lucas' life is - Date : Sat, 09 Apr 2011 08:13:17 GMT+00:00
Tim Pawlenty builds Florida team - The State Column (blog) Tweet this news
The State Column (blog)--In Florida she'll be working along with fundraiser Gretchen Picotte in Orlando, a veteran of Rick Scott, Rudy Giuliani and -Mel Martinez- fundraising.” The former Minnesota governor's move comes just one week after ann - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:29:48 GMT+00:00
Rick Scott's popularity sinking fast - Sarasota Herald-Tribune (blog) Tweet this news
Sarasota Herald-Tribune (blog)--To understand just how bad those numbers are, consider that Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, Bill Nelson, -Mel Martinez-, Bill McCollum and Alex Sink never had more than 44 percent disapprove of their job performances. During the t - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:03:36 GMT+00:00
Hispanic political power severely lags population growth - International Business Times Tweet this news
International Business Times--(Two other Hispanic Senators, -Mel Martinez-, Republican of Florida; and Ken Salazar, Democrat of Colorado, recently resigned or retired). Including the aforementioned names, there have only been seven Hispanic US senators in - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:08:36 GMT+00:00
'Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak' airs tonight - Sun.Star Tweet this news
Sun.Star--Valerie Concepcion, Victor Basa, Carla Humphries, -Mel Martinez-, Jay Aquitania, and James Blanco will complete the powerhouse cast. Don't miss the first episode of "Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak" tonight, after "Babae - Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:39:56 GMT+00:00
Rep. Connie Mack IV won't run for U.S. Senate - Tbo.com Tweet this news
Tbo.com---...- the GOP nomination, and former state Rep. Adam Hasner has formed a Senate exploratory committee. Former Sen. George LeMieux also is considering a run. LeMieux served the last 16 months of Sen. -Mel Martinez's- term after Martinez stepp - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:32:38 GMT+00:00
Martinez: More pain ahead with foreclosures - Orlando Sentinel Tweet this news
Orlando Sentinel--Central Florida and other foreclosure-rocked areas must endure the continued pain of even more homes heading for auction sales before the market can stabilize, JPMorgan Chase & Co. exec -Mel Martinez- told the Orlando ... - Date : Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:19:13 GMT+00:00
Indians' Martinez earns All-State grid honor - Napa Valley Register Tweet this news
Napa Valley Register--Napa (10-2 overall) took second place in the -MEL- and was the No. 2 seed in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs this past year. ... - Date : Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:12:06 GMT+00:00
Matheny voted chairman of port board - Bizjournals.com Tweet this news
Bizjournals.com---...- resident and owner of several automotive dealerships in Florida • Secretary/Treasurer Thomas Weinberg, former chief of staff for US Sen. -Mel Martinez-.--- - Date : Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:46:52 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Andrew Cuomo		United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Served under: George W. Bush
2001-2003		Succeeded by
Alphonso Jackson
United States Senate
Preceded by
Bob Graham		United States Senator (Class 3) from Florida
2005-2009		Succeeded by
George LeMieux
Party political offices
Preceded by
Charlie Crist		Republican Party nominee for United States Senator from Florida
(Class 3)
2004		Succeeded by
Marco Rubio

United States Senators from Florida

Class 1Yulee * Mallory, Sr. * Welch * Gilbert * Jones * Pasco * Taliaferro * N. Bryan * Trammell * Loftin * Andrews * Holland * Chiles * Mack * Nelson
Class 3Westcott * Morton * Yulee * Osborn * Conover * Call * Mallory, Jr. * W. Bryan * Milton * Fletcher * Hill * Pepper * Smathers * Gurney * Stone * Hawkins * Graham * Martinez * LeMieux

United States Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development

Weaver * Wood * Romney * Lynn * Hills * Harris * Landrieu * Pierce * Kemp * Cisneros * Cuomo * Martinez * Jackson * Preston * Donovan

GW Bush cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateColin Powell (2001 �2005) * Condoleezza Rice (2005 �2009)
Secretary of the TreasuryPaul O'Neill (2001 �2002) * John Snow (2003 �2006) * Henry Paulson (2006 �2009)
Secretary of DefenseDonald Rumsfeld (2001 �2006) * Robert Gates (2006 �2009)
Attorney GeneralJohn Ashcroft (2001 �2005) * Alberto Gonzales (2005 �2007) * Michael Mukasey (2007 �2009)
Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton (2001 �2006) * Dirk Kempthorne (2006 �2009)
Secretary of AgricultureAnn Veneman (2001 �2005) * Mike Johanns (2005 �2007) * Ed Schafer (2008 �2009)
Secretary of CommerceDonald Evans (2001 �2005) * Carlos Gutierrez (2005 �2009)
Secretary of LaborElaine Chao (2001 �2009)
Secretary of Health and
Human Services		Tommy Thompson (2001 �2005) * Mike Leavitt (2005 �2009)
Secretary of EducationRod Paige (2001 �2005) * Margaret Spellings (2005 �2009)
Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development		Mel Martinez (2001 �2003) * Alphonso Jackson (2003 �2008) * Steve Preston (2008 �2009)
Secretary of TransportationNorman Mineta (2001 �2006) * Mary Peters (2006 �2009)
Secretary of EnergySpencer Abraham (2001 �2005) * Samuel Bodman (2005 �2009)
Secretary of Veterans AffairsAnthony Principi (2001 �2005) * Jim Nicholson (2005 �2007) * James Peake (2007 �2009)
Secretary of Homeland SecurityTom Ridge (2003 �2005) * Michael Chertoff (2005 �2009)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentDick Cheney (2001 �2009)
White House Chief of StaffAndrew Card (2001 �2006) * Joshua Bolten (2006 �2009)
Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency		Christine Whitman (2001 �2003) * Mike Leavitt (2003 �2005) * Stephen Johnson (2005 �2009)
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget		Mitch Daniels (2001 �2003) * Joshua Bolten (2003 �2006) * Rob Portman (2006 �2007) * Jim Nussle (2007 �2009)
Director of National Drug
Control Policy		John Walters (2001 �2009)
Trade RepresentativeRobert Zoellick (2001 �2005) * Rob Portman (2005 �2006) * Susan Schwab (2006 �2009)



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