Susana Martinez Quotes


I offered early on - I think I was governor about a month when I met President Obama - and said, 'I would like to visit with you in reference to border security, in reference to immigration. I'd like to be part of the discussion because I lived on the border all my life.' I've never received a call.


Citations

Martinez, Susana. Interview by Megyn Kelly. The Kelly File, Fox News, 2014.

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Susana Martinez
Susana Martinez
  • Born: July 14, 1959
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Susana Martinez is an American politician and attorney who served as the 31st governor of New Mexico from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, she served as chair of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) from 2015 to 2016. She is the first female Governor of New Mexico, first Hispanic female governor in the United States, and the first woman of color governor in the United States.