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'''Juan Anthony Martinez''' is a libertarian political operative and executive within the [[Stand Together]] / [[Americans for Prosperity]] network of organizations. He previously served as Deputy Executive Director of [[The LIBRE Initiative]] and as State Director over all Americans for Prosperity's network operations in Nevada. <ref name=":0">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-martinez Juan Martinez's LinkedIn]</ref> Before entering politics, he had a career in real estate and co-founded his own mortgage firm. <ref name=":2">Unrecorded conversations between Juan Martinez and [[Nick Gausling]] between 2012 – 2023 (Gausling, 2023). Gausling is the original author of this wiki article | '''Juan Anthony Martinez''' is a libertarian political operative and executive within the [[Stand Together]] / [[Americans for Prosperity]] network of organizations. He previously served as Deputy Executive Director of [[The LIBRE Initiative]] and as State Director over all Americans for Prosperity's network operations in Nevada. <ref name=":0">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-martinez Juan Martinez's LinkedIn]</ref> Before entering politics, he had a career in real estate and co-founded his own mortgage firm. <ref name=":2">Unrecorded conversations between Juan Martinez and [[Nick Gausling]] between 2012 – 2023 (Gausling, 2023). Gausling is the original author of this wiki article. His self-citations should only be construed as applying to the <u>most recent draft that he personally wrote</u>, and <u>only on those specific things where he both personally wrote the content and cited himself.</u></ref> | ||
Martinez has been a lifetime member of the [[Libertarian Party]] since April 2019. <ref>[https://www.lp.org/libertarian-party-lifetime-members/ LP Lifetime Member Roster]</ref> He is a former Democrat who became interested in libertarianism because of [[Ron Paul]]. <ref name=":2" /> Martinez is a former elected board member of the [[Clark County Republican Party]] and a former member of the Nevada Republican Central Committee, where he advocated for libertarian views inside the Republican Party. <ref name=":0" /> <ref name=":1">(Gausling, 2023). [[Nick Gausling]] is the original author of this wiki article | Martinez has been a lifetime member of the [[Libertarian Party]] since April 2019. <ref>[https://www.lp.org/libertarian-party-lifetime-members/ LP Lifetime Member Roster]</ref> He is a former Democrat who became interested in libertarianism because of [[Ron Paul]]. <ref name=":2" /> Martinez is a former elected board member of the [[Clark County Republican Party]] and a former member of the Nevada Republican Central Committee, where he advocated for libertarian views inside the Republican Party. <ref name=":0" /> <ref name=":1">(Gausling, 2023). [[Nick Gausling]] is the original author of this wiki article. His self-citations should only be construed as applying to the <u>most recent draft that he personally wrote</u>, and <u>only on those specific things where he both personally wrote the content and cited himself.</u></ref> | ||
Martinez was also a candidate for North Las Vegas City Council in 2013. <ref name=":3" /> Although he didn't win, the City Council later appointed him to the North Las Vegas Civil Service Board of Trustees, where he served from September 2014 - December 2016. <ref name=":0" /> In subsequent years, the skills Martinez and his volunteers honed during the campaign significantly shaped the way libertarian grassroots activism was done in Nevada. Martinez would later bring these methods to other states through his work with Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative. <ref name=":2" /> <ref name=":1" /> | Martinez was also a candidate for North Las Vegas City Council in 2013. <ref name=":3" /> Although he didn't win, the City Council later appointed him to the North Las Vegas Civil Service Board of Trustees, where he served from September 2014 - December 2016. <ref name=":0" /> In subsequent years, the skills Martinez and his volunteers honed during the campaign significantly shaped the way libertarian grassroots activism was done in Nevada. Martinez would later bring these methods to other states through his work with Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative. <ref name=":2" /> <ref name=":1" /> | ||
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== Campaign for North Las Vegas City Council (2013)== | == Campaign for North Las Vegas City Council (2013)== | ||
Martinez ran for North Las Vegas City Council in 2013. <ref name=":3">[https://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2013CityPrimary/CityofNorthLasVegas.aspx Unofficial Municipal Primary Election Results, City of North Las Vegas (2013)]</ref> He was convinced to run by several libertarian friends who also held leadership positions in the Clark County Republican Party, including [[Doug Pestana]] and [[Nick Gausling]]. The pivotal conversation took place one night around late 2012 in the cafe of the El Cortez, a casino in downtown Las Vegas. It was debated if Martinez should run for City Council or for Mayor of North Las Vegas, with City Council ultimately being settled on as the better choice. Pestana was chosen as Campaign Manager. <ref name=":1" /> | Martinez ran for North Las Vegas City Council in 2013. <ref name=":3">[https://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2013CityPrimary/CityofNorthLasVegas.aspx Unofficial Municipal Primary Election Results, City of North Las Vegas (2013)]</ref> <ref>See an partial copy of Martinez's campaign website at [[:File:2014-2 JMCC Website.png|File:2014-2 JMCC Website.png]]</ref> He was convinced to run by several libertarian friends who also held leadership positions in the Clark County Republican Party, including [[Doug Pestana]] and [[Nick Gausling]]. The pivotal conversation took place one night around late 2012 in the cafe of the El Cortez, a casino in downtown Las Vegas. It was debated if Martinez should run for City Council or for Mayor of North Las Vegas, with City Council ultimately being settled on as the better choice. Pestana was chosen as Campaign Manager. <ref name=":1" /> | ||
Martinez's council district was North Las Vegas Ward 1. While the race was officially non-partisan and there was no incumbent, Ward 1 leaned heavily Democratic and had a high Hispanic population. Martinez's official campaign slogan was "''Meristemos mejor''," roughly translated as "We deserve better." | Martinez's council district was North Las Vegas Ward 1. <ref name=":3" /> <ref>See a map of the ward as it existed at the time at [[:File:2012 NLVCouncilWard1.pdf|File:2012 NLVCouncilWard1.pdf]]</ref> While the race was officially non-partisan and there was no incumbent, Ward 1 leaned heavily Democratic and had a high Hispanic population. <ref name=":1" /> <ref name=":4" /> Martinez's official campaign slogan was "''Meristemos mejor''," roughly translated as "We deserve better." <ref name=":1" /> | ||
[[File:JMCC Campaign Portrait.jpeg|thumb|Martinez's official campaign portrait, taken in the desert outside Las Vegas|alt=|left|258x258px]] | [[File:JMCC Campaign Portrait.jpeg|thumb|Martinez's official campaign portrait, taken in the desert outside Las Vegas|alt=|left|258x258px]] | ||
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