Biography
Council Member Mike Martinez has devoted virtually his entire career to public service. Before taking office in 2006, Council Member Martinez served as an Austin firefighter for 13 years. In 1993, Council Member Martinez served as a Drill and Ceremony team member of the Austin Fire Department’s Honor Guard. During his tenure, he served as a leader in the firefighting community. In 2003, he was elected president of the Austin Firefighters Association where he led a successful public campaign to secure collective bargaining rights for Austin firefighters. He also served as the Chair of the Austin Firefighters Association Political Action Committee from 2001-2004, where he represented the interests of public safety professionals in elections and campaigns. Council Member Martinez was sworn in as a City Council Member on June 20, 2006. Read more
Staff
Robert A. Garza: Chief of Staff
Andrew Moore: Council Aide
Laura Williamson: Executive Assistant
Council Subcommittees
Audit and Finance Committee
Judicial Committee
Minority-Owned Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Subcommittee
Public Health and Human Services Subcommittee
Boards of Directors
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) Development Corporation
Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors
Mueller Local Government Corporation
Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #15 Board
Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #16 Board
Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #17 Board
Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #18 Board
Intergovernmental Entities
Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority CMTA Board
