Mr. Martinez is a native New Mexican and has been active in education throughout his carrer. He has served on the TVI Foundation Board of Directors, THe Northern New Mexico College Board of Regents, University of New Mexico Foundation Board of Directors; Executive Director, New Mexico Board of Educational Finance; Associate Adminstrator, Vice PResident for Student Affairs, Alumni Relations and Development, University of New Mexico. He has won numerous awards and honors.
He served in the Peace Corps in Belize and Central American coordinating education projects and taught English to Salvadoran refugees.
Mr. Martinez is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine reserve and is married to Dolores Jaramillo Martinez. They both reside in Albuquerque, New Mexico.