Mike Martin (politician)
| Michael Wayne "Mike" Martin | |
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| Texas State Representative from District 13 (Gregg County) | |
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In office January 13, 1981 – April 22, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | James E. Mankins |
| Succeeded by | James E. Mankins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Debbie Martin (married 1977, divorced 1984) (2) Richie Martin |
| Children |
From first marriage: |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force (1975-1979) |
(1) Debbie Martin (married 1977, divorced 1984)
From first marriage:
Michael Trent Martin
Arianna Martin ___
Son from second marriage:
Michael Wayne Martin, known as Mike Martin (born March 9, 1952), is a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 13 in Longview in Gregg County, Texas. He served from January 1981 until his resignation in April 1982.
In the 1980 general election, Martin, who then listed his occupation as a carpenter, unseated Democratic State Representative James E. Mankins, who was considered a prime possibility to become Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. In the 1981 House session, Martin offered one bill, which never came to a vote, a proposal to require the teaching of creationism along with the theory of evolution in public school science classes. He was named as one of the "Ten Worst Legislators" by Texas Monthly magazine.
In the summer of 1981, Martin was living in a recreational vehicle at a mobile home park in east Austin. Four shotgun blasts were fired at his vehicle on the night of July 31, and three struck Martin in his left arm. At first he attributed the shooting to a Satanic cult that he had reportedly been investigating.
Thereafter, Charles Goff, a cousin of Martin's, said that he had fired the shots at Martin's behest to gain political sympathy for the young lawmaker who was contemplating a run for the Texas State Senate in 1982. Goff also said that Martin had offered him a high-paying state job. Martin fled, but Texas Rangers eventually apprehended Martin at his mother's farmhouse just outside Longview, where he was found hiding in a stereo cabinet.
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