Reply #19: Governor Blagojevich names Dean Martinez as Deputy Governor [View All]

[maddezmom]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 1, 2008



Governor Blagojevich names Dean Martinez as Deputy Governor
Governor also announces Michael McRaith as new Secretary of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation


CHICAGO – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced the promotion of Dean Martinez to Deputy Governor for the state of Illinois. Martinez, the son of Cuban immigrants, is the first Latino Deputy Governor in Illinois history. He will join Deputy Governors Bob Greenlee and Louanner Peters to steer key initiatives of the Governor.



In his new role, Martinez will oversee the State’s economic development, infrastructure, business regulation and environmental agencies, and will be a close advisor to the Governor on policies and initiatives to create jobs, invest in infrastructure, stimulate the Illinois economy and advance the Governor’s environmental agenda.



“I am very happy to have Dean on board. As the son of immigrants he brings a diverse background to my Administration and will be a voice for Latinos across the state. He was instilled with the concepts of hard work and commitment from an early age and he has used those virtues to tackle a number of important issues on behalf of Illinois families. Most recently, he has helped me to launch the Homeowner Assistance Initiative, which offers Illinois families professional mortgage counseling and access to affordable 30-year fixed-rate mortgages,” said Governor Blagojevich. “As Deputy Governor I have every belief that he will help me to make sure that Illinois’ economy prospers, families are protected, people have jobs, and that Illinois continues to be a leader on environmental issues such as climate change.”


more:http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&RecNum=7318
Candidate 4: This is someone close to Blagojevich, in the complaint transcript Blagojevich refers to Candidate 4 as someone who would give up the Senate seat for him if need be. Blagojevich allegedly said that he could “count on , if things got hot, to give up and let me parachute over there” in case Blagojevich was indicted. Candidate 4 is also identified as "a deputy governor of Illinois." Current Deputy governors include Dean Martinez, Bob Greenlee and Louanner Peters.

more:http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/whos-who-in-illinois/?ref=opinion