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- Mel_Martínez abstract "Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez (born October 23, 1946), is an American lobbyist and former politician who served as United States senator from Florida and served as chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party. Previously, Martínez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martínez is a Cuban-American and Roman Catholic. He announced he was resigning as chairman of the Republican National Committee on October 19, 2007. He is an honorary initiate of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity through the Eta Rho Chapter at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.Martínez resigned cabinet post on December 12, 2003, to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Florida being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Bob Graham. Martínez secured the Republican nomination and narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Betty Castor. His election made him the first Cuban-American to serve in the U.S. Senate. Furthermore, he and Ken Salazar (who is Mexican-American) were the first Hispanic U.S. Senators since 1977. They were joined by a third, Bob Menéndez (who is also Cuban-American) in January 2006, until Salazar resigned from the Senate on January 20, 2009, to become Secretary of the Interior. On December 2, 2008, Martínez announced he would not be running for re-election to the Senate in 2010.On August 7, 2009, CNN and the Orlando Sentinel reported that Martínez would be resigning from his Senate seat. Later that month, Governor Charlie Crist announced that he would appoint George LeMieux as the successor to Martínez for the remaining year and a half of the Senate term.Two weeks after Martínez resigned his Senate seat, The Hill reported that he would become a lobbyist and partner at international firm DLA Piper. He left DLA Piper in August 2010 to become chairman of Chase Bank Florida and its operations in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Martinez is currently Chairman of the Southeast and Latin America for JPMorgan, Chase & Co.Martínez also serves as a co-chair of the Housing Commission at the Bipartisan Policy Center.".
- Mel_Martínez birthDate "1946-10-23".
- Mel_Martínez birthPlace Cuba.
- Mel_Martínez birthPlace Sagua_La_Grande.
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- Mel_Martínez after Alphonso_Jackson.
- Mel_Martínez after George_LeMieux.
- Mel_Martínez after Marco_Rubio.
- Mel_Martínez almaMater Florida_State_University.
- Mel_Martínez alongside Bill_Nelson.
- Mel_Martínez before Andrew_Cuomo.
- Mel_Martínez before Bob_Graham.
- Mel_Martínez before Charlie_Crist.
- Mel_Martínez birthDate "1946-10-23".
- Mel_Martínez birthName "Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz".
- Mel_Martínez birthPlace Cuba.
- Mel_Martínez birthPlace Sagua_La_Grande.
- Mel_Martínez candidate Betty_Castor.
- Mel_Martínez candidate "Mel Martínez".
- Mel_Martínez children "Andrew Martínez".
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- Mel_Martínez children "Lauren Martínez".
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- Mel_Martínez dateOfBirth "1946-10-23".
- Mel_Martínez department "Secretary of Housing and Urban Development".
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- Mel_Martínez party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Mel_Martínez party "Democratic Party".
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- Mel_Martínez percentage "48.4".
- Mel_Martínez percentage "49.5".
- Mel_Martínez placeOfBirth Cuba.
- Mel_Martínez placeOfBirth Sagua_La_Grande.
- Mel_Martínez predecessor Andrew_Cuomo.
- Mel_Martínez predecessor Bob_Graham.
- Mel_Martínez president George_W._Bush.
- Mel_Martínez profession Lawyer.
- Mel_Martínez religion Catholic_Church.
- Mel_Martínez residence Orlando,_Florida.
- Mel_Martínez shortDescription "American politician".
- Mel_Martínez spouse "Kitty Martínez".
- Mel_Martínez state Florida.
- Mel_Martínez successor Alphonso_Jackson.
- Mel_Martínez successor George_LeMieux.
- Mel_Martínez termEnd "2003-12-13".
- Mel_Martínez termEnd "2009-09-09".
- Mel_Martínez termStart "2001-01-24".
- Mel_Martínez termStart "2005-01-03".
- Mel_Martínez title List_of_United_States_Senators_from_Florida.
- Mel_Martínez title "Republican Party nominee for United States Senator from Florida".
- Mel_Martínez votes "3590201".
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- Mel_Martínez years "2001".
- Mel_Martínez years "2004".
- Mel_Martínez years "2005".
- Mel_Martínez description "American politician".
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- Mel_Martínez subject Category:United_States_presidential_electors,_2000.
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- Mel_Martínez comment "Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez (born October 23, 1946), is an American lobbyist and former politician who served as United States senator from Florida and served as chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party. Previously, Martínez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martínez is a Cuban-American and Roman Catholic.".
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- Mel_Martínez label "Mel Martinez".
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- Mel_Martínez label "Mel Martínez".