Get to know George
My name is George Martinez, and together with my wife Clara, we are proud to call East Anchorage our home and raise our family here. I grew up a child of a single mom on public assistance and learned how to survive and persevere. I went on to have successful careers as a college professor, public servant, and social entrepreneur, eventually receiving international diplomatic appointments under the both the Bush and Obama administrations. I later served as the Special Assistant to the Mayor of Anchorage and recently as a Vice-President of the Alaska Humanities Forum.
I believe in giving back to the community and volunteer hundreds of hours each year including serving on the boards of great organizations like the Alaska Youth Orchestras and the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. This year, I successfully defended the constitutional rights of the residents of East Anchorage as a plaintiff in the victorious landmark decision by the Alaska Supreme Court against illegal political gerrymandering. As the President of the Northeast Community Council I oversee the influx of millions of dollars of capital projects into our community and stood up to the Mayor for the ill-advised homeless camp at Centennial Park.
I know that serving in the Assembly is about working on substantive policy, not political theater. It’s about standing up for East Anchorage, rolling up our sleeves, and working together to improve all of our communities! Most of all, it’s about being accountable to the people, not special interests or toxic partisanship.
I believe in giving back to the community and volunteer hundreds of hours each year including serving on the boards of great organizations like the Alaska Youth Orchestras and the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. This year, I successfully defended the constitutional rights of the residents of East Anchorage as a plaintiff in the victorious landmark decision by the Alaska Supreme Court against illegal political gerrymandering. As the President of the Northeast Community Council I oversee the influx of millions of dollars of capital projects into our community and stood up to the Mayor for the ill-advised homeless camp at Centennial Park.
I know that serving in the Assembly is about working on substantive policy, not political theater. It’s about standing up for East Anchorage, rolling up our sleeves, and working together to improve all of our communities! Most of all, it’s about being accountable to the people, not special interests or toxic partisanship.
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Qualified and Connected
George has the experience and community connections we need in the Assembly. Some community affiliations include:
- Northeast Community Council, President
- Former Special Assistant to the Mayor of Anchorage
- Alaska Youth Orchestras and the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (PAC), board member
- Alaska Black Caucus, member
- University of Alaska Institute of Agriculture Natural Resources and Extension, advisory council member
- Multicultural Education Concerns Advisory Committee, Anchorage School District, member
- Anchorage NAACP, member
- Anchorage Cops for Community, advisory board member
- New Season Church
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