Beth Martinez Humenik

Beth Martinez Humenik
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 7, 2015 – January 4, 2019
Preceded byLois Tochtrop
Succeeded byFaith Winter
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationColorado State University

Beth Martinez Humenik is an American politician who served in the Colorado State Senate from the 24th district as a member of the Republican Party from 2015 until 2019.

Early life

Beth Martinez Humenik was born to Joe and Sandy Martinez[1] and grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado.[2] She graduated from Colorado State University with bachelor and master's degrees.[3] She married Mike in 1988,[4] and moved to Thornton, Colorado, in 1996.[5] She is related to former state senator Bob Martinez.[3]

Career

Local politics

Humenik was a member of the Thorton city council from the 3rd district from 2007 to 2015.[5] She announced on September 5, 2019, that she run for mayor of Thornton,[2] but placed third out of five candidates.[6]

State legislature

During Humenik's tenure in the state senate she served as chair of the Local Government and Joint Technology committees. She was vice chair of the Health and Human Services committee.[3] She was a member of the executive committee of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators.[7]

Humenik received the Republican nomination for a seat in the Colorado State Senate from the 24th district and defeated Democratic nominee Judy Solano in the 2014 election.[8][9] She was a Republican that represented a district won by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.[10] Democratic nominee Faith Winter defeated her in the 2018 election.[11][12]

Political positions

Humenik voted against legislation that would require doctors to show ultrasound images to women seeking abortions.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Applause". Fort Collins Coloradoan. January 18, 2015. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Former state Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik launches bid to be Thornton mayor". Colorado Politics. September 5, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Freeman, Duranya (September 26, 2018). "Sen. Beth Martinez-Humenik: A Champion of Economic Justice". Colorado Center on Law and Policy. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Colorado Senate District 24 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Beth Martinez Humenik Running for Thornton Mayor". The Denver Post. September 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Metro North Ballot 2019 Unofficial Results". Colorado Community Media. Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel.
  7. ^ "Latino: Legislator upset by racial overtones of comment". The Daily Sentinel. February 16, 2017. p. 7A – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "2014 Republican Primary State Senate District 24". Secretary of State of Colorado.
  9. ^ "2014 State Senate District 24 election". Secretary of State of Colorado.
  10. ^ Lieb, David (September 23, 2018). "Control of Congress also at stake in legislative races". The Commercial Appeal. p. 15A – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2018 Republican Primary State Senate District 24". Secretary of State of Colorado.
  12. ^ "2018 State Senate District 24 election". Secretary of State of Colorado.
  13. ^ "Abortion waiting period bill nixed". Fort Collins Coloradoan. April 14, 2017. p. 2A – via Newspapers.com.