Jane Martinez

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NS Nation Name: Dentali

Character Name: Jane Martinez

Character Gender: F

Character Age: 63

Character Height:  5’3”

Character Weight: 132lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Fmr Mayor of Las Cruces, Former Rep from NM 2nd, Susan B Anthony List President

Appearance: Lynda Carter

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Character State of Origin: New Mexico

Character State of Residence: Washington DC

Character Party Affiliation: Republican

Main Strengths: Fundraising machine, military background, humble origins, national prominence, personal touch

Main Weaknesses: Absent-Minded, Loud Mouth, Indecisive, Lacks self-awareness, not pragmatic, lacks in depth knowledge on issues

Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)

Jane was born in 1957, the youngest of 6 siblings and the first to be born in a hospital and not on the family farm.  She grew up outside Las Cruces, New Mexico to Ruth Gonzalez and Duncan Gonzalez.  Her father was from Mexico and her mother was a second generation immigrant from El Salvador.  Her family was devoutly Catholic, and she continues to be strongly religious.

The family was poor and while Jane was exceptionally bright she was forced to go to poor public schools, though her mother would often privately tutor her and her siblings in the evenings.  Graduating high school in 1973 she took a number of jobs in Las Cruces in order to save up money for college.  Eventually she would meet Robert Martinez, who owned a small but expanding hardware store, they would marry in 1978.  Additionally to pay for college she would join the New Mexico National Guard serving in a non-combat role, and was enlisted until 2009.

With the money saved, a loan and a scholarship she would attend Furman University graduating with a BA in 1983, 2nd in her class.  She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1985, and the following year she and a number of friends from college founded a small practice in Las Cruces.  She would specialize in business law with an emphasis on small businesses like her husband’s.  Sophie and Robert would have 2 children in this time.

She would become more and more involved in local politics until running for city council in 1996, being elected to represent Las Cruces City Council.  She would become known as a major advocate for education and pro-life causes while remaining moderate on gun control.

In 2002 she would run for mayor of Las Cruces winning by a slim margin.  She set out to become the “education mayor” reforming schools, increasing teacher pay and improving the quality of education in the city.  An ardent critic of the state government for inaction, she committed herself to pro-life causes, often clashing in courts with state and federal governments.  She has had limited and slow success investing in community businesses, with people being satisfied with the progress but less than enthusiastic.  Finally she put a heavy focus on city maintenance, fixing potholes and broken windows.

Despite speculation she would run for governor in 2006 and despite expressing interest publicly she decided to run for the House of representatives for New Mexico’s 2nd district.  She would win and focus on building relationships in DC while attempting to convince her party of the importance of the Hispanic vote.  As a Congresswoman, she introduced a bill to overturn Roe v. Wade every year though it was constantly rejected.  She was noted to have a hand in every single pro life bill in Congress during her tenure and spoke passionately and publcilly against pro-choice measures.

Retiring from Congress in 2012 Martinez immediately joined the leadership of the Susan B Anthony List, leading efforts in the Southwestern United States.  In 2017 Martinez was elected President of the Susan B Anthony List.  Since then she has done her best to steer the List away from controversy while improving the relationship with the Republican party and increasing its political activism.

Other Info: Known to wear ridiculous earrings

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