Eduardo Martinez (politician)

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Eduardo Martinez (born 1949) is an American politician, former teacher, and the mayor of Richmond, California. [1] [2] He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and the Richmond Progressive Alliance. [1] [2] [3]

Life and career

Martinez was born in 1949 in Dumas, Texas. He moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1970s. [4] He received a B.A. from San Francisco State University. He taught in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for many years. [4]

Martinez was elected to the Richmond City Council in 2014, [4] and as mayor of Richmond in 2022. [5] In 2023, he supported a resolution that was passed by the Richmond City Council expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people of Gaza during the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. [6] [7] In 2024, he supported a ballot initiative on oil taxes that resulted in a $550 million settlement from Chevron. [8] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Finney, Annelise (November 27, 2022). "A Progressive Vision for Richmond: Mayor-Elect Eduardo Martinez Talks About What Lies Ahead | KQED". www.kqed.org.
  2. 1 2 Zhou, Larry (November 14, 2014). "Eduardo Martinez: Shy person turned into powerful city councilman". Richmond Confidential.
  3. 1 2 "Richmond Progressive Alliance's Lessons for Local Organizers". jacobin.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mayor's Office | Richmond, CA - Official Website". www.ci.richmond.ca.us.
  5. ↑ Finney, Annelise (27 November 2022). "A Progressive Vision for Richmond: Mayor-Elect Eduardo Martinez Talks About What Lies Ahead". KQED . Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Pehling, Dave (October 30, 2023). "Richmond mayor's office details support, backlash to controversial pro-Palestinian resolution - CBS San Francisco". www.cbsnews.com.
  7. ↑ "Frustrated by Washington, Pro-Palestinian Activists Take Their Fight to City Hall". December 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ McCarthy, Will (September 3, 2024). "California city's $550m deal with Chevron could be a national model for environmentalists". POLITICO.
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