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
government hands lunch
We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, 'I'll be damned. we're Republicans.'
heritage known
I've known where my heritage is from all along.
dream american-dream ashamed
Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize.
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.
together mexico legislature
In New Mexico, I inherited the largest structural deficit in state history, and our legislature is controlled by Democrats. We don't always agree, but we came together in a bipartisan manner and turned that deficit into a surplus. And we did it without raising taxes.
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.
firsts vote democrat
When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.