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
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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!
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My parents grew that small business from one 18-year-old guarding a bingo to more than 125 employees in three states. And sure, there was help along the way. But my parents took the risk. They stood up. And you better believe they built it.
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Growing up, I never imagined a girl from a border town could one day become a governor.
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When I was a young prosecutor, I got called to testify against my boss. I could have backed down, but I didn't. I stood up to him. And he fired me for it.
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There is one candidate in this election who will protect that dream. One leader who will fight hard to keep the promise of America for the next generation. And that's why we must stand up and make Mitt Romney the next president of the United States.
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I hope I've been able to show other young girls that as long as you work hard and you're committed to fight for your education, that anything's possible.
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When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.
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New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business.
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Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money.
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I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform,
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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.
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Sometimes Republicans engage in number-crunching analysis that doesn't always take the neediest into account.
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Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that.
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Self-deport? What the heck does that mean? I have no doubt Hispanics have been alienated during this campaign. But now there's an opportunity for Gov. Romney to have a sincere conversation about what we can do and why. I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that.