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Polly B. Baca (b. 1941) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in La Salle, Weld
County, Colo., February
13, 1941.
Daughter of Jose Manuel Baca and Leda (Sierra) Baca.
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, 1996,
2004
(alternate), 2008;
Co-Chair, 1984;
member, Arrangements Committee, 1984.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Still living as of 2008.
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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-; appointed 1996.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Order of the
Coif.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
Son of Matthew Martinez and Helen Martinez.
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.
Son of Hipolito Martinez and Maria (Medina) Martinez.
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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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,
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 2009.
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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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