RANDY ECONOMY: MY WORLD: Remembering Artesia Icon John Martins: City Officials Issue Touching, Heartfelt Message

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Remembering Artesia Icon John Martins: City Officials Issue Touching, Heartfelt Message

The late Larry Nelson, and John Martins.
Both beloved former Mayors of Artesia, California and both are now looking down at us from above. I took this photo of these two remarkable men at a charity fundraiser for a local community organization a few moons ago. Great expressions. Great energy. Great memory.

I still can't believe that our beloved friend, former Artesia, California Mayor John Martins has passed. it hasn't even been one week since he loft us.

I wanted to post this touching tribute from officials city officials who issued the below statement.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Mourns the Passing of Former Mayor and Councilmember John Martins

It is with deep sorrow that the City shares the news of the passing of a great community leader, former mayor and councilmember John “Johnny” Carlos Martins. John passed away in a motorcycle accident in Upper Ojai in Ventura County on the morning of June 15, 2018. John was elected to the Artesia City Council in 2001, and served until 2009. During his time on the City Council, John served two terms as Mayor; one term from April 2003 to April 2004 and the other term from April 2007 to April 2008. John and his family emigrated from the Island of Terceira in the Azores, Portugal in the 1960’s. In 2015, John Martins was appointed as the Honorary Consul of Portugal in Los Angeles continuing his efforts to connect communities. John was an active member and served many terms as President of the Artesia Divino Espirito Santo (D.E.S.) Portuguese Hall, a non-profit organization whose main goal is to promote Portuguese traditions and heritage through many diverse activities. John is survived by his wife, Karen Martins, their sons, Cole and Kyle, his daughter Chelsea and her fiancée, João Couto, and his mother, Lenia Jacinto. John was a resident of Artesia for almost all of his life. He was a civic minded community leader, a prominent businessman, and a family man who will be greatly missed. The City mourns the loss of a great community leader who impacted the City government, non-profit groups, and the community at large.

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