Jack Martins
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 7th district |
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In office January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Craig M. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Elaine Phillips |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Paula |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Mineola, New York |
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American University St. John's University School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
| Website | Official website |
Joaquim "Jack" M. Martins is an American attorney and career politician. A Republican, he was first elected to represent the 7th Senate District in the New York State Senate in 2010 and served until December 31, 2016. He was the Republican nominee in the 2016 election to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, losing to Democrat Thomas Suozzi in the general election. Martins ran on the Republican Party Line, the Tax Revolt Party Line, and the Reform Party Line in the November 2017 election for Nassau County Executive, losing to Laura Curran.
Martins is a first-generation American, born to parents who emigrated from northern Portugal in the 1960s. He was raised in Mineola. Upon graduation from Chaminade High School, he continued his schooling at the collegiate level and received a bachelor's degree in political science from American University in 1988. Additionally, Martins received a Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law in 1991.
Martins was elected Mayor of the Village of Mineola, New York in 2003. As Mayor, Martins instituted a Debt Management Plan to stabilize the village's finances, facilitated downtown revitalization and economic growth and passed Eight (8) Consecutive Balanced, Fiscally-Responsible Budgets. Martins led the development of the Village's first ever comprehensive master plan which received a Smart Growth Award from Vision Long Island. Martins also enacted policies to increase transparency by allowing the Village of Mineola board meetings to be televised and by enabling village documents to be viewed by the public on the Village's website. During his tenure, Martins was named one of Long Island Business News' "Top 40 Under 40."
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