Teresa Martinez | |
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| Member of theArizona House of Representatives from the16th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Chris Lopez | |
| Preceded by | Jacqueline Parker |
| Member of theArizona House of Representatives from the11th district | |
| In office November 1, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bret Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Marcelino Quiñonez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Casa Grande,Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Teresa Martinez is an American politician serving the 16th legislative district in theArizona House of Representatives.[1] She was initially appointed to the seat in 2021 after incumbent RepresentativeBret Roberts resigned from office. In 2022, she was elected for a full term.[2]
Martinez was born and raised inCasa Grande, the heart ofPinal County. She is the oldest of 5 children and her dad was a miner at the San Manuel Mine.[3]
She has worked on the staffs for CongressmenRick Renzi andPaul Gosar, and Arizona Secretary of StateMichelle Reagan.[3] She was political director for the Arizona Republican Party.[4]
Before getting into politics, Teresa worked as long-term substitute teacher at her alma mater Casa Grande Union High School for several years and at the Frito Lay factory in Casa Grande.[3]
In 2024, she criticized efforts by Democratic members of the Arizona legislature to legislate protections for abortion rights after the Republican-controlled Arizona Supreme Court ruled that anear-total abortion ban was in effect. She argued, "There is no reason to rush on this very important topic."[5]
