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Christine M. Arguello (b. 1955) —
Born in Thatcher, Las Animas
County, Colo., 1955.
U.S.
District Judge for Colorado, 2008-.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Polly B. Baca (b. 1941) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in La Salle, Weld
County, Colo., February
13, 1941.
Democrat. Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1974-77; member of Colorado
state senate, 1977-86; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1981-89; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Colorado, 1988,
1996,
2004
(alternate), 2008;
Co-Chair, 1984;
member, Arrangements Committee, 1984;
speaker, 1988;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Jose Manuel Baca and Leda (Sierra) Baca. |
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Casimiro Barela (1847-1920) —
of Denver,
Colo.; Trinidad, Las Animas
County, Colo.
Born in Embudo, Rio Arriba
County, N.M., March 4,
1847.
Newspaper
publisher; member of Colorado
state senate, 1877-1913; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Colorado, 1880
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1888;
Consul
for Mexico in Denver,
Colo., 1893-1903; Consul
for Costa Rica in Denver,
Colo., 1897-1903; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Colorado, 1912.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Las
Animas County, Colo., December
18, 1920 (age 73 years, 289
days).
Interment at Catholic Cemetery, Trinidad, Colo.
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Alex J. Martinez (b. 1951) —
of Colorado.
Born in Denver,
Colo., April
19, 1951.
Lawyer;
county judge in Colorado, 1983-88; district judge in Colorado 10th
District, 1988-96; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1996-2011; appointed 1996; retired
2011.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Order of
the Coif.
Still living as of 2014.
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Matthew Gilbert Martinez (1929-2011) —
also known as Matthew G. Martinez —
of Monterey Park, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Fredericksburg,
Va.
Born in Walsenburg, Huerfano
County, Colo., February
14, 1929.
Furniture
upholstery business; mayor
of Monterey Park, Calif., 1974-75, 1980; member of California
state assembly, 1981-82; U.S.
Representative from California, 1982-2001 (30th District 1982-93,
31st District 1993-2001); defeated in Republican primary, 2000;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988,
1996.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Rotary;
National
Rifle Association.
Died, from congestive
heart failure, in Fredericksburg,
Va., October
15, 2011 (age 82 years, 243
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Polito Martinez Jr. (1906-1993) —
of Fort Garland, Costilla
County, Colo.; Leadville, Lake
County, Colo.
Born in Fort Garland, Costilla
County, Colo., February
18, 1906.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Colorado, 1956.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, National
Education Association; Lions.
Died July 18,
1993 (age 87 years, 150
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hipolito Martinez and Maria (Medina) Martinez. |
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William Joseph Martinez (b. 1954) —
Born in Mexico City (Ciudad de México), Distrito
Federal, 1954.
U.S.
District Judge for Colorado, 2010-.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Miguel Antonio Otero (1829-1882) —
also known as Miguel A. Otero —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Valencia, Valencia
County, N.M., June 21,
1829.
Member of New Mexico
territorial House of Representatives, 1852-54; U.S.
Attorney for New Mexico, 1853; New
Mexico territory attorney general, 1854; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1856-61; secretary
of New Mexico Territory, 1861-62.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died in Las Vegas, San Miguel
County, N.M., May 30,
1882 (age 52 years, 343
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Federico Fabian Pena (b. 1947) —
also known as Federico F. Pena —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born March
15, 1947.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980,
1988
(speaker),
2008
(speaker);
mayor
of Denver, Colo., 1983-91; U.S.
Secretary of Transportation, 1993; U.S.
Secretary of Energy, 1997-98.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Ruben A. Valdez (b. 1937) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Colorado, 1937.
Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1971-78; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1975-76.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1978.
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