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'''Melquíades Rafael "Mel" Martínez''' (born October 23, 1946) is a [[Cuba]]n-[[America]]n, who is currently the junior [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Florida]] and the General Chairman of the [[Republican Party]]. Previously, Martinez served as the 12th [[Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] under President [[George W. Bush]]. Martinez is [[Catholic]]. | '''Melquíades Rafael "Mel" Martínez''' (born October 23, 1946) is a [[Cuba]]n-[[America]]n, who is currently the junior [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Florida]] and the General Chairman of the [[Republican Party]]. Previously, Martinez served as the 12th [[Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] under President [[George W. Bush]]. Martinez is [[Catholic]]. | ||
| + | ==Early Life== | ||
| + | Martinez was born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba, to Gladys V. Ruiz and Melquiades C. Martinez. He came to the [[United States]] in 1962 as part of a Roman Catholic humanitarian effort called Operation Peter Pan, which brought into the U.S. more than 14,000 children. Not knowing a word of English, Martinez learned the language, earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University, and went on to practice law for 25 years. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://martinez.senate.gov/public/ Official Website] | *[http://martinez.senate.gov/public/ Official Website] | ||
Revision as of 01:19, August 24, 2007
Melquíades Rafael "Mel" Martínez (born October 23, 1946) is a Cuban-American, who is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and the General Chairman of the Republican Party. Previously, Martinez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martinez is Catholic.
Early Life
Martinez was born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba, to Gladys V. Ruiz and Melquiades C. Martinez. He came to the United States in 1962 as part of a Roman Catholic humanitarian effort called Operation Peter Pan, which brought into the U.S. more than 14,000 children. Not knowing a word of English, Martinez learned the language, earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University, and went on to practice law for 25 years.