Héctor Martínez Maldonado
| Héctor Martínez Maldonado | |
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| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Carolina district |
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In office January 2, 2005 – March 12, 2011 |
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| Succeeded by | Roger Iglesias |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 1, 1968 Canóvanas, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party |
| Alma mater |
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Politician, Attorney |
Héctor Javier Martínez Maldonado (born September 1, 1968) is a former Puerto Rican politician, attorney and former senator of Puerto Rico. He served as senator of the District of Carolina from 2004 until 2011. Martínez was convicted of bribery by a federal jury on March 8, 2011 and is currently serving a four-year federal prison sentence after he resigned his seat on March 12, 2011.
Martínez was born on September 1, 1968. He is the youngest of five children from former Senator and Representative Héctor Martínez Colón and his wife, Persi Maldonado. . He later received his juris doctor degree from the Interamerican University School of Law.
During his time in college, Martínez represented Puerto Rico in several international competitions of swimming and water polo.
Martínez started his professional career working for a Judicial Commission of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. He then worked as Special Aide to the Commission of Natural Resources, Environmental and Energy Affairs of the Senate of Puerto Rico. In 1996, he became an Associate Member of the Parole Board, becoming its Vicepresident in 2000. Martínez also worked as Freddy Valentín's aide in the Senate during the 90s. During that time, he admits having received checks and money from contractors on behalf of Valentín.
Martínez was elected as senator for the Senatorial District of Carolina in the 2004 general elections. As a result, he was named chair of the Senate's Public Safety Commission.
Martínez was reelected in 2008 after winning the primaries of his party.
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