Florida's Rubio Earning Notice In Senate Race Sep 30, 2009
Mel Martinez was elected in 2004. In 2007 the Republican National Committee, worried about declining GOP strength among Hispanics, made Martinez, who was born in Cuba, chairman of the party, a position for someone with a zest for politics. (Investors Business Daily)
- Our Opinion: Revolving door continues in D.C. 0 Sep 25, 2009
Mel Martinez, R-Fla, has quietly joined the Washington, D.C. lobbying firm of DLA Piper. He has been named a partner, even though Senate rules render him unable to lobby that body for a full two years. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Governor Patrick’s selection won’t get some key perks Sep 24, 2009
Earlier this month, when Florida Senator Mel Martinez s retirement became official, his replacement, George Lemieux, was sworn in less than two days later, Provenzano said. But once Senator Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, was declared the winner of a disputed election, his swearing-in happened seven days later because the Senate was in recess. (Boston Globe)
Former Fla. Sen. Martinez Joins DLA Piper Sep 23, 2009
Mel Martinez as a partner in its Washington, D.C., and Tampa offices. DLA Piper partner Ignacio Sanchez confirmed the news following a partnership vote. (Law.com)
Mass. Poised to Change Succession Law Sep 23, 2009
Poised to Change Succession Law - CBS News. BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2009. (CBS News -- Politics)
Jeb Bush whacks NRSC for endorsing Crist Sep 23, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009. By Eric Zimmermann - 09/22/09 11:45 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
Senate Democrats Grapple with a Suddenly Less Promising 2010 Sep 22, 2009
Riding high with what would become a gain of eight seats (when the Minnesota recount was eventually decided in Al Franken's favor), Menendez was delighted when four Republican senators announced their intention to retire: George Voinovich of Ohio, Mel Martinez of Florida, Kit Bond of Missouri and Sam Brownback of Kansas. President Barack Obama had carried both Ohio and Florida in 2008 and the open seats looked like promising potential Democratic pick ups. (Time.com)
The great Cuba debate: A case for and against the embargo Sep 19, 2009
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Mel Martinez and Bob Dole, New York Gov. David Paterson and former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush -- all a testament to Incarbone's heroism. NEWS. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
FPL spent more than $52M on corporate jet flights Sep 17, 2009
Mel Martinez, who retired last month, and U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, flew on the plane on separate occasions in 2006. (Florida Today)
LeMieux a career smooth operative Sep 14, 2009
Mel Martinez decided in January not to seek re-election, Crist jumped into the race. When Martinez decided Aug. 7 to leave early, it was politically impractical for Crist to appoint himself for the 16 months remaining in the term, so he sent the man most like himself. (Florida Today)
LeMieux Is Sworn In for 16-Month Senate Term Sep 12, 2009
By Roll Call Staff Sept. 10, 2009, 3:04 p.m.. Republican George LeMieux officially began his 16-month term in the Senate on Thursday when he was sworn in to take the seat once held by Sen. (Roll Call)
LeMieux sworn in as Florida's new US senator Sep 11, 2009
"For all the cynicism about this place, this is history. It matters." LeMieux was picked by Crist to fill the seat Republican Mel Martinez left early. He is putting his life as a lawyer and political strategist on hold to join an exclusive group for a short time. (ABC 7 News, DC)
LeMieux Preparing to Be Next Florida Senator Sep 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)
Martinez Bids Adieu to Senate Sep 10, 2009
By Roll Call Staff Sept. 9, 2009, 11:49 a.m.. bid farewell to the Senate today, describing his departure from the chamber as the close of a fulfilling chapter in my own version of the American dream. (Roll Call)
Sen. Mel Martinez to Deliver Final Floor Speech Sep 10, 2009
Mel Martinez to Deliver Final Floor Speech ... Mel Martinez to Deliver Final Floor Speech ... Mel Martinez is preparing to deliver his final floor speech in Washington. (Newsmax)
LeMieux to Be Sworn In Thursday Afternoon Sep 9, 2009
Mel Martinez (R) at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, according to Democratic and Republican leadership sources. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
Our views: Going to the polls Sep 8, 2009
GOP candidates Gov. Charlie Crist and former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio are sparring for the U.S. Senate seat held until recently by Mel Martinez. Also in the running for the spot is Democrat Kendrick Meek, a South Florida congressman. (Florida Today)
Lawmakers too swamped with health care-related mail, calls to respond personally Sep 8, 2009
Bill Nelson, D-Orlando, or Mel Martinez, R-Orlando. Their offices are swamped with calls, e-mails and letters on a scale similar to that during the great illegal-immigration debate two years ago, congressional office staff told me. (Florida Today)
The Other LeMieux Sep 8, 2009
Two weeks ago Crist made the appointment to fill out the remaining sixteen months of the term of fellow Republican Mel Martinez (who had resigned his Senate seat) the warning signs are clearly in sight. At first, supporters of the moderate Crist s primary opponent, former Florida House speaker and stalwart conservative Marco Rubio, blasted the governor s choice of former campaign manager and chief of staff as a case of cronyism. (Human Events Online)
Mass. lawmakers prep for Kennedy successor hearing Sep 7, 2009
Since then, two Republican senators, Mel Martinez of Florida and Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, have said they will leave office this fall, before their terms expire. Mass. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Some Members Just Getting Around to Hosting Town Halls Sep 4, 2009
By Roll Call Staff Sept. 2, 2009, 10:34 a.m.. As recess dwindled to its final few days, some Members of Congress just hosted their first town hall meetings with constituents. (Roll Call)
Jeb Bush: Not Running for President 'Right Now' Sep 4, 2009
Mel Martinez, who announced in December that he wouldn't seek re-election but said last month that he would retire effective after the summer recess. Bush's successor as governor, Charlie Crist, is running for the job. (Newsmax)
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Talks About Immigration and Drugs on Azteca America's 'Issues: Caras y Voces' Sep 2, 2009
Past guests of "Issues: Caras y Voces" include: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL), Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Congressman Jose E. Serrano (D-NY), Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), NIDA Director Nora Volkow, ACS President Elmer Huerta, Mexican Consul Enrique Escorza, California State Senator Gil Cedillo and former... (PR Newswire)
LeMieux Prepares to Take Senate Seat Sep 2, 2009
Mel Martinez (R), is making early staff hires as he prepares to be sworn into office next week. LeMieux, tapped last week to fill the Senate vacancy by his onetime boss Gov. Charlie Crist (R), is expected to hire longtime adviser Vivian Myrtetus as one of his top staffers, according to a St. Petersburg Times blog posting. (Roll Call)
Senators gather in South Florida for health care forum Sep 2, 2009
Senator John McCain, Minority Senate Leader Mitch McConnel and Mel Martinez held an invitation-only healthcare forum at Palmetto General Hospital on Tuesday ... This is one of the last public appearances by Mel Martinez as a senator, and the three senators later gathered at the Biltmore Hotel for a fundraiser. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Your views: Letters to the editor Sep 1, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009. Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. (Florida Today)
Florida governor names aide to replace senator Aug 30, 2009
Dan Balz, Washington Post. Saturday, August 29, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Crist taps trusted adviser LeMieux for senator post Aug 29, 2009
- Governor Charlie Crist chose trust and loyalty yesterday over Washington experience in selecting former chief of staff George LeMieux to replace US Senator Mel Martinez, a Republican. LeMieux is Crist s closest political adviser and the governor s pick shows he wants someone who thinks like him to hold the Senate seat that Crist hopes to win in the November 2010 election. (Boston Globe)
Crist picks LeMieux for U.S. Senate Aug 29, 2009
Crist picks former deputy AG LeMieux for U.S. Senate - Tampa Bay Business Journal. for free extra services. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
BREAKING: Crist's Surprise New Senator Aug 29, 2009
When incumbent Republican Mel Martinez announced his surprise resignation on August 9, betting was on Crist turning to more luminous GOPers such as former state Attorney General Jim Smith or former Gov. Bob Martinez (no relation to Mel). But on Friday (August 28), Crist instead turned instead to insider LeMieux, who had helped quarterback his winning races for attorney general and governor and then served as chief of staff to Crist when he held both offices. (Human Events Online)
Our views: Crists alter ego Aug 29, 2009
Mel Martinez announced he was resigning from office, political insiders knew what Gov. Charlie Crist wanted to do. Appoint himself to the post hes running for next year. (Florida Today)
Fla. governor taps ex-aide to replace senator Aug 29, 2009
Matt Stroshane / Getty ImagesMel Martinez announced in December he wouldn't seek a second term, and earlier this month said he would step down once Gov. Charlie Crist found a replacement. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
Florida's Crist Taps Ex-Aide to Replace U.S. Senator Aug 29, 2009
Governor Taps Ex-Aide to Replace U.S. Senator. Friday, August 28, 2009. (Newsmax)
Martinez Senate Replacement Announced Aug 29, 2009
George LeMieux, left, former chief of staff to Gov. Charlie Crist, right, answers questions from the media after being named to replace U. S. Senator Mel Martinez, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla ... Poor Senator Mel Martinez. (CBS News)
Crist picks LeMieux Aug 29, 2009
After weeks of intrigue, Gov. Charlie Crist made it official this morning: He s appointing George LeMieux, his former chief of staff and close political mastermind, to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez ... I intend to have a good personal and bipartisan relationship with the new senator, as I have had with Mel Martinez. (The Palm Beach Post)
Crist selects ex-aide to Senate Aug 29, 2009
Mel Martinez, who announced this month he was resigning from the job. The decision came after widespread speculation about who might serve the remainder of Martinez's term. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Crist Appoints Former Chief of Staff to Succeed Martinez Aug 29, 2009
Mel Martinez (R), who is set to resign his seat before the Senate returns to work early next month ... That list included several Hispanic candidates including former U.S. Attorney Bob Martinez, whom some viewed as the frontrunner to get the nod to replace Mel Martinez, who is Cuban-American. (Roll Call)
Number of Appointed Senators Growing but Not Nearly a Record Aug 29, 2009
Mel Martinez (R), who initially announced he would not seek re-election and recently announced he would be resigning. LeMieux is a former Crist chief of staff. (Roll Call)
Large number of vacant Senate seats draws renewed calls to change way they are filled Aug 28, 2009
Since, two Republicans, Mel Martinez of Florida and Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, have said they will leave office this fall, before their terms expire. With the exception of the Kennedy seat, the other six have been or will be filled by people appointed by their state s governors. (Boston Globe)
Young Pulls Name From Florida Senate Appointment List Aug 25, 2009
Mel Martinez (R), who is expected to resign by early next month. The 20-term Congressman s decision is sure to come as a relief to Republicans as a move by Young could have set off a special election battle in the competitive St. Petersburg-based 10th district. (Roll Call)
Planning for Kennedy’s Departure Aug 24, 2009
Mel Martinez, he or she will be the sixth senator appointed to fill a vacancy since January. In response to this, Sen. (Human Events Online)
Kathryn Lopez: Florida at crossroads for Senate seat race Aug 22, 2009
Rubio, the 38-year-old former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, is running against Florida Gov. Charlie Crist in a primary for the Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Mel Martinez ... While retiring senator Mel Martinez, who was born in Cuba, cast a vote for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Rubio has no interest in playing on his heritage (his parents are Cuban exiles). (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Crist Interviews Possible Fla. Senate Replacements Aug 20, 2009
Mel Martinez, who announced earlier this month that he'll leave office before his term ends ... Mel Martinez announced Aug. 7 that he would step down 16 months before the end of his term, as soon as a replacement is named. (Newsmax)
Your views: Political punches Aug 20, 2009
Mel Martinezs seat is going to have some tiny shoes to fill ... One thing you can say about Mel Martinez: He is a lot smarter than that other political quitter, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. (Florida Today)
K Street Files: Myths Vs. Facts Aug 20, 2009
Mel Martinez, who has announced he will resign. Mack has been mentioned as one of several possible replacements, and published reports have said that he was not interested. (Roll Call)
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Won’t Seek Florida Senate Appointment Aug 18, 2009
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Won t Seek Florida Senate Appointment - Roll Call. Lincoln Diaz-Balart Won t Seek Florida Senate Appointment. (Roll Call)
Our views: Replacing Martinez Aug 16, 2009
Mel Martinez abruptly resigned, and the plot continues to thicken on who Gov. Charlie Crist will name to replace him in a caretaker role. After all, Crist wants the job himself and hes running hard to get it next year so hes not going to appoint someone with grand ambitions of his or her own. (Florida Today)
11 comments Aug 15, 2009
Crist had just announced his plans to skip a second term as governor and instead seek the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Mel Martinez ... Mel Martinez had already made it clear that he would not seek re-election to the Senate in 2010. (Human Events Online)
Lincoln Diaz-Balart in Mix for Florida Senate Appointment Aug 15, 2009
Mel Martinez (R) resigns. The Palm Beach Post first reported Crist s request on Friday. (Roll Call)
Your views: Around the horn Aug 14, 2009
Mel Martinez, who resigned last week, are tainted. Why should one of these biased individuals get an opportunity to serve in the U.S. Senate. (Florida Today)
GOP at War with Itself in Florida Senate Race Aug 13, 2009
So did outgoing Senator Mel Martinez, who announced last week that he's stepping down early, allowing Crist to select a sympathetic caretaker he says he won't name himself to keep the seat warm. Early polls suggest that Crist would easily beat any Democrat the favorite is Congressman Kendrick Meek and that he's starting with a 30-point lead over his GOP challenger. (Time.com)
Other opinion: Senate Aug 13, 2009
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The Coming Referenda on Obamacare Aug 13, 2009
Here in Florida we put it to Mel Martinez, and Crist is squirming. (). (Townhall.com)
Our views: Get moving Aug 13, 2009
Mel Martinez, who abruptly resigned last week. But the governor should get moving and appoint a new member to the Brevard Family of Housing Board, which cant meet because its one person short. (Florida Today)
Democracy Without Elections Aug 13, 2009
Republican Mel Martinez of Florida is stepping down rather than serve the last 17 months of his term, and Texas Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison plans to leave this year to run for governor. Once their successors are sworn in, 27 percent of Americans will be represented by senators who didn't get a single vote in a free election. (Townhall.com)
GOP has lost values, fails to represent people Aug 13, 2009
Mel Martinez, R-Florida, will announce that he is resigning his seat, three Republican sources" politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/ The GOP is dead! ". MAG wrote on Aug 7, 2009 7:56 AM:" Republican party is dead: When conservatives get back control, continue to think like that...we will appreciate it. ". (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Vulnerable Crist May Be GOP's Test Case Aug 13, 2009
Crist had just announced his plans to skip a second term as governor and instead seek the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Mel Martinez. In that race next year, Crist is being challenged in the GOP primary by a young Cuban-American, the highly conservative former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Marco Rubio. (Townhall.com)
Florida's Senate Seat: The (Premature) Martinez Opening Aug 12, 2009
U.S. Senator Mel Martinez and Florida Governor Charlie Crist talk to the media after testifying about the impact of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters Scott Ferrell / Congressional Quarterly / Getty ... But since Florida GOP Senator Mel Martinez last week resigned the seat Crist is running for, the governor now has the rather weird duty of appointing an interim successor to the job he eventually wants. (Time.com)
Top aide to Blagojevich plans to run for US Senate Aug 11, 2009
Mel Martinez announced Friday he would step down 16 months early, saying he was making good on a promise to voters that he wouldn't stay just to keep the seat warm. The move presents Gov. Charlie Crist with the challenge of selecting a solid replacement - almost certainly a fellow Republican - but somebody who will agree not to run for a full term in 2010 so Crist himself can win the seat. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
AP: Sotomayor's Swearing in to Court Set for Saturday Aug 10, 2009
Mel Martinez of Florida, as well as conservative Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, the party's third-ranking leader. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
MICHAEL BARONE Aug 10, 2009
Published: Aug 07, 2009 Now that Florida Senator Mel Martinez is resigning, Governor Charlie Crist must appoint a senator to serve out the rest of his term ... Published: May 12, 2009 Florida s Republican Governor Charlie Crist has announced that he is running for the Senate seat being vacated, after one term, by Republican Mel Martinez ... FL: Incumbent Mel Martinez, not a strong candidate, is retiring. (The Drudge Report)
Our views: Greed vs. good Aug 9, 2009
Mel Martinez helped sink it. Help needed now. (Florida Today)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Aug 9, 2009
Latest news, Latest News Headlines, news articles, news video, news photos - UPI.com. 1 of 10 Ukrainian-born American model/actress Milla Jovovich attends a photocall for her new film "A Perfect Getaway" at Charlotte Street Hotel in London on August 7, 2009. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Martinez shocker Aug 9, 2009
Posts Tagged Mel Martinez ... Mel Martinez, with his wife, Kitty, at his side, resigns from the Senate during a news conference, leaving the seat more than a year before his term ends in Orlando ... Mel Martinez, the instigator of the most chaotic year in the past century of Florida politics, threw the state another curveball Friday by resigning 17 months before the end of his first and only term. (The Palm Beach Post)
