Ryan Martinez (politician)

Ryan Martinez is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 39th District since 2016.[1]

Ryan Martinez
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 39th district
Assumed office
2016
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceEdmond, Oklahoma, U.S.

Early life

Martinez was born in Edmond, Oklahoma to a Hispanic-American family. In an article written by the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs about the education system in Oklahoma, Martinez describes how he and other people like him at his school were affected by racism in the United States, saying that they were all "labeled as problem children".[2]

Career

Martinez won in the Republican primary for the Oklahoma House of Representatives over fellow candidate Michael Buoy, with 67.84% of the votes. In the general election, Martinez defeating Libertarian candidate Clark Duffe, with 76.49% of the votes.[3]

In 2017, Marinez collaborated with fellow state representative Jose Cruz as well as state senators Michael Brooks and Jessica Garvin to create a bipartisan Latino caucus.[4]

In 2020, during the aftermath of the 2020 United States presidential election and the attempts to overturn it by former President Donald Trump, Martinez stated his support for Attorney General Mike Hunter's decision to support Texas in the case of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a Supreme Court case challenging election winner Joe Biden's success in the election.[5]

Personal life

Martinez resides with his wife, Katie, in his home city of Edmond.[6]

References
  1. "Representative Ryan Martinez - Oklahoma House of Representatives". www.okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  2. Carter, Ray (20 May 2021). "School choice bill headed to governor". Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. "Ryan Martinez (Oklahoma)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. "Oklahoma House, Senate Members Announce New Latino Caucus". Associated Press. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  5. "Oklahoma joins in support of Texas' lawsuit challenging presidential election results in 4 states". KOCO-TV. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. Clay, Nolan (22 June 2018). "Two Oklahoma candidates have turned a House race into a political battlefield". The Oklahoman.
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