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American politicianEduardo Martinez (born 1949) is an American politician, former teacher, and the mayor of Richmond, California.
He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and the Richmond Progressive Alliance.
Life and career
Martinez was born in 1949 in Dumas, Texas. He moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1970s.
He received a B.A. from San Francisco State University. He taught in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for many years.
In 2014, Martinez was elected to the Richmond City Council.
In 2023, he supported a resolution that was passed by the Richmond City Council expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people of Gaza during the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
In 2024, he supported a ballot initiative on oil taxes that resulted in a $550 million settlement from Chevron.
References
- ^ Finney, Annelise (November 27, 2022). "A Progressive Vision for Richmond: Mayor-Elect Eduardo Martinez Talks About What Lies Ahead | KQED". www.kqed.org.
- ^ Zhou, Larry (November 14, 2014). "Eduardo Martinez: Shy person turned into powerful city councilman". Richmond Confidential.
- ^ "Richmond Progressive Alliance's Lessons for Local Organizers". jacobin.com.
- ^ "Mayor's Office | Richmond, CA - Official Website". www.ci.richmond.ca.us.
- Pehling, Dave (October 30, 2023). "Richmond mayor's office details support, backlash to controversial pro-Palestinian resolution - CBS San Francisco". www.cbsnews.com.
- "Frustrated by Washington, Pro-Palestinian Activists Take Their Fight to City Hall". December 8, 2023.
- McCarthy, Will (September 3, 2024). "California city's $550m deal with Chevron could be a national model for environmentalists". POLITICO.