Political Quotes

“I thank the Judiciary Committee for recognizing the needs of Florida and favorably reporting the nomination of Mr. Jose Martinez. Jose Martinez's long and impressive legal career makes him an outstanding candidate. Beginning as counsel and now partner at Martinez & Gutierrez, Mr. Martinez has been associated with the firm since 1991. Jose Martinez has served as Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, and Legal Officer for the United States Navy, Judge Advocate General Corps. He took a two-year leave from his firm to become the Regional Director for the Office for Drug Abuse Law Enforcement of the United States Department of Justice. Mr. Martinez received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Miami. He was the President of the highest honorary on campus, the Iron Arrow. His involvement with Student Government ranged from working in the Student Activities Office to becoming the treasurer of the School of Business. Currently, Mr. Martinez is the vice chairman of the Federal Court Practice Committee of the Florida Bar. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Cuban American Bar Association, and the Hispanic National Bar Association. In summary, Mr. Martinez is a highly regarded and qualified candidate for the federal bench.”