Tekesha Martinez
Tekesha Martinez | |
|---|---|
| 17th Mayor of Hagerstown | |
| In office February 7, 2023 – November 25, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Emily Keller |
| Succeeded by | Bill McIntire |
| Member of the Hagerstown City Council | |
| In office November 23, 2020 – February 7, 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Schindler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1978 Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | Official website (archived) |
Tekesha A. Martinez (born April 2, 1978) is an American politician who was the mayor of Hagerstown, Maryland, from 2023 to 2024. She was appointed to be Hagerstown's first Black mayor in 2023.
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. 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.