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Sen. Mel Martinez to deliver final floor speech

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Republican Sen. Mel Martinez is preparing to deliver his final floor speech in Washington. Martinez will speak on the Senate floor Wednesday morning. His successor, George LeMieux, is scheduled to be sworn in Thursday afternoon. Martinez announced in December he wouldn't seek a second term and said last month he would leave office early. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist picked LeMieux, his former chief of staff, to fill in the remainder of Martinez' term. LeMieux and Crist are both also Republicans...Read Full Story

Fla. gov interviews possible Senate replacements

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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has expanded his search to replace GOP Sen. Mel Martinez, who announced earlier this month that he'll leave office before his term ends. The governor's press office says Crist is scheduled to meet with state Rep. Jennifer Carroll and former Jacksonville Mayor and University of North Florida President John Delaney Wednesday in Jacksonville. Crist met with U.S. Attorney Roberto Martinez Tuesday in Miami. All are Republicans. Mel Martinez announced Aug. 7 that he would...Read Full Story

Mel Martinez, Republican Senator, Quits One Year Early

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(Getty Images) Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida will resign from the Senate this fall, more than a year before his term ends, according to several GOP sources. Martinez planned a Friday afternoon announcement in Florida to officially divulge his plans. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to do so before his announcement. Martinez already had said he would not seek re-election, but had fended off rumors that he would give up the seat early. His...Read Full Story

Thought for the Day - American Dream Week - Mel Martinez

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"Forty-two years ago, I came to America from communist Cuba so I might have a better way of life, a freer way of life - a more democratic way of life. I wanted to live the American Dream where if you worked hard and put your mind to the task, anything was possible."  -- Mel MartinezRead Full Story

United States Senator Mel Martinez answers my question on drilling

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Thank you for contacting me regarding the expansion of domestic drilling in our nation. I appreciate hearing from you and would like to respond to your concerns. The United States faces a fundamental need for increased domestic energy supply in the face of increased global demand to reduce energy prices. I share your concerns with the high price of fuel and its effects, particularly the unprecedented wealth reallocation resulting from our nation’s dependence on foreign oil. I helped...Read Full Story
Martinez, 30, had applied for the seat now filled by Lui Damiani, a Gov. Charlie Crist appointee. It's not clear if the younger Martinez would run for the seat in 2012, when Fernandez's term expires. The mayor's son not only puts a prominent ...  
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Charlie Crist after a former commissioner was arrested and charged with bribery, grand theft and accepting illegal campaign contributions. Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs says Martinez has agreed to only serve out the term through November 2012.  
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Representatives of Gov. Rick Scott's office said a former mayor's son has been chosen to fill Mildred Fernandez's Orange County commission seat. Click Like For Central Florida News Updates: The governor's office said John M. Martinez, the ...  
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