Tekesha Martinez | |
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| 17th Mayor of Hagerstown | |
| Assumed office February 7, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Emily Keller |
| Member of the Hagerstown City Council | |
| In office November 23, 2020 – February 7, 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Matthew J. Schindler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Tekesha A. Martinez (born 1978)[1] is an American politician who is the mayor of Hagerstown, Maryland. She was appointed to be Hagerstown's first Black mayor in 2023.[2]
Prior to her mayoral appointment in Hagerstown, Martinez was elected to a seat on the City Council, becoming one of the first Black women Councilmembers elected in the City's history.[3] Martinez has also worked at the Washington County Boys and Girls Club and served as a community mediator for the Washington County Community Mediation Center.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Hagerstownwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Hagerstown appoints first Black mayor". FOX 5 DC. February 8, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Roshan (February 1, 2022). "Highlighting Hagerstown's history-making city councilwomen". DC News Now. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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