Susana Martinez
Susana Martinez
Susana Martinezis an American politician who is the 31st Governor of New Mexico and chairwoman of the Republican Governors Association. A Republican, Martinez was elected governor on November 2, 2010, and was sworn into office on January 1, 2011. She is the first woman to be elected governor in New Mexico, and the first Hispanic woman governor in the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 July 1959
CountryUnited States of America
heritage known
I've known where my heritage is from all along.
debt
Too many Americans are out of work, and our debt is out of control.
father grandmother mexico
I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it.
leader want politician
I don't want to be a politician. I want to be a leader.
numbers analysis sometimes
Sometimes Republicans engage in number-crunching analysis that doesn't always take the neediest into account.
dad catholic church
At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 magnum.
rights abortion pro-life
We call on the Senate to reject any judicial nominee who does not affirm fundamental civil rights, including a woman's right [to obtain an abortion on demand]. The threat an [pro-life] judiciary poses to women's lives demands nothing less.
gone answers want
Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that.
reform immigration immigration-reform
I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform,
mexico environment new-mexico
New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business.
race ethnicity should-have
The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities.
imagined town
Growing up, I never imagined a girl from a border town could one day become a governor.
carried catholic church dad guarded parking smith sure weighed
At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic Church bingos. Now, my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum - that gun weighed more than I did!