Art Martinez de Vara
| Art Martinez de Vara | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Von Ormy, Texas | |
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In office November 4, 2008 – May 23, 2015 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 29, 1975 Houston, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marina Martinez de Vara |
| Alma mater |
St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D.) Sam Houston State University (M.A.) St. Mary's University (M.A.) University of Colorado (B.A.) |
| Profession |
Mayor Attorney |
Art Martinez de Vara (born April 29, 1975) is an American politician of Von Ormy, Texas.
Martinez de Vara was born in Houston on April 29, 1975. He is a graduate of DeBakey High School for Health Professions and attended the Plan II Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT, Martinez de Vara founded the internet service provider AustinNet. The company later merged and re-located to Denver, Colorado. He graduated in 2007 from University of Colorado, majoring in History. He later graduated from St. Mary's University Law School. He also holds two Master of Arts degrees, one in Theology and one in History. While in law school, he interned for the Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, U.S. district judge for the Western District of Texas.
In the summer of 2006, Martinez de Vara led a group of Von Ormy residents who incorporated the city. Von Ormy was the first city in Bexar County in over thirty years. Since that time, Martinez de Vara has assisted in establishing over half of the new cities in Texas, including Providence Village, Texas, Ivanhoe, Texas, Sandy Oaks, Texas and Kingsbury, Texas.
In 2008, Martinez de Vara became the first Mayor of Von Ormy, Texas, becoming one of the youngest mayors in the United States. He is a 6th generation Von Ormian.
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