What Happened To Nury Martinez?

American politician Nury Martinez resigned her office as President of the Los Angeles City Council for the 6th district.

This was after calls came for her resignation over a racist remark she made about her colleague, Mike Bonin, and his son.

There had been a leaked audio of Martinez insulting Bonin for having a black son, even though he is white.

It happened during the Martin Luther King Day parade, when Bonin’s 3-year old son put up a behaviour and Martinez said “They’re raising him like a little white kid, this kid needs a beatdown”.

She went ahead and called the child “ese changuito,” meaning “that little monkey” in Spanish.

Following these, Martinez has released a public note of apology as a result.

“I am truly ashamed. I know this is the result of my own actions,” she said.

Who Is Nury Martinez?

Nury Martinez is a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 6th district. She served as President of the council from 2019 to 2022.

Born on July 9, 1973, Martinez is Latina and the first at that to emerge president of the council.

She has been a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education.

A graduate of the Calibration State University, Northridge, Martinez has also been Executive Director of Pacoima Beautiful, an NGO that fights for environmental justice.

She was elected to the City of San Fernando City Council for a term and served as Mayor.