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|name        = Martin Walks
|name        = Martin Walks
|image        = Walks Portrait.png
|image        = Walks Portrait.png
|office      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|House Majority Whip]]
|office      = 83rd [[United States Secretary of State]]
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|term_start  = March 18, 2021
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|birth_name  = Martin Otto Samuel Walks
|birth_name  = Martin Otto Samuel Walks
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|party        = [[Social Democratic Party]]
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|term_start4 = October 8, 2020
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'''Martin Walks''' is the incumbent Representative for the North's second district. He currently serves as the Majority Whip, since November 12, 2020. Previously, Walks has served in the Northern [[House of Delegates]], where he was Deputy Chair. Walks is a member of the [[Social Democratic Party]].
'''Martin Walks''' is the incumbent Representative for the North's second district. He currently serves as the Majority Whip, since November 12, 2020. Previously, Walks has served in the Northern [[House of Delegates]], where he was Deputy Chair. Walks is a member of the [[Social Democratic Party]].
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;November 2020
Walks ran for re-election in the November 2020 Federal election. He ran against Anne Tifa and Richard Holland. Walks won 72.26-27.74-0 against Tifa and Holland in that order.
Walks ran for re-election in the November 2020 Federal election. He ran against Anne Tifa and Richard Holland. Walks won 72.26-27.74-0 against Tifa and Holland in that order.
;January 2021
Walks ran unopposed for re-election in the January 2021 Federal election.


===Tenure===
===Tenure===
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*Committee on Climate Change and Environment
*Committee on Climate Change and Environment
*Investigative Oversight Committee on the Creation and Implementation of the December Federal Budget
*Investigative Oversight Committee on the Creation and Implementation of the December Federal Budget
[[Category:Biography]]

Latest revision as of 23:37, 19 March 2021

Martin Walks
Walks Portrait.png
83rd United States Secretary of State
Assumed office
March 18, 2021
President Christian Bo
Preceded by Howard Elkridge
House Majority Leader
Assumed office
March 13, 2021
Leader Sysadmin
Preceded by Viper Darius
House Majority Whip
In office
November 12, 2020 – March 11, 2021
Leader Rose McAlister
Preceded by Viper Darius
Succeeded by Moonguy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from The North's 2nd district
Assumed office
October 19, 2020
Preceded by Matthew Hale
1st Northern Secretary of Health and Public Safety
Assumed office
October 17, 2020
Preceded by office established
6th Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State
In office
January 17, 2021 – February 9, 2021
Preceded by Vaughan Turekian
Northern Secretary of Health and Human Services
In office
October 13, 2020 – October 17, 2020
Preceded by Sysadmin
Succeeded by office abolished
Member of the
Northern House of Delegates
Assumed office
February 9, 2020
Preceded by Howard Elkridge
Constituency 2nd District
In office
October 8, 2020 – December 8, 2020
Preceded by Tedd Ddet
Succeeded by Howard Elkridge
19th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
In office
February 9, 2021 – March 18, 2021
President Omarosa Sandoval, Christian Bo
Preceded by Jebcubed
Succeeded by TBA
Personal Details
Born Martin Otto Samuel Walks
Political party Social Democratic Party

Martin Walks is the incumbent Representative for the North's second district. He currently serves as the Majority Whip, since November 12, 2020. Previously, Walks has served in the Northern House of Delegates, where he was Deputy Chair. Walks is a member of the Social Democratic Party.

House of Delegates

Election

October 2020

In the October State Elections, Walks ran against Northern Secretary of Energy Gray, Former Representative Moonguy, and Former Representative Dan Reinhard. Walks won 41.19-38.12-20.67-0 against Gray, Moonguy, and Reinhard in that order.

Tenure

Walks was sworn in on October 8, 2020. He was then elected Deputy Chair.

Election Reform

Walks sponsored the Northern RCV amendment, which enacted Ranked Choice Voting in the North. He also sponsored the 2020 Voting Reform Act, which, among other things, implemented Automatic Voter Registration.

Energy

Walks sponsored SANTA, which provided funding to research into Molten Salt Power plants.

Criminal Justice

Walks sponsored the Northern Humane Prison act.

House of Representatives

Elections

October 2020 Special

Walks ran in the October 2020 Special election to fill the seat left vacant by Former Speaker Matthew Hale. He ran against Fmr. Reps XRT-17 and William Lawyer. He won 51.30-32.78-15.92 against XRT and Lawyer in that order.

November 2020

Walks ran for re-election in the November 2020 Federal election. He ran against Anne Tifa and Richard Holland. Walks won 72.26-27.74-0 against Tifa and Holland in that order.

January 2021

Walks ran unopposed for re-election in the January 2021 Federal election.

Tenure

Walks was sworn in on October 19, 2020. After his re-election in the General election, walks was named Deputy Majority Leader, or Majority Whip.

Healthcare

Walks voted in favor of the Public Option Act.

Welfare reform

Walks voted in favor of the SNAP Reform Act and TANFRA.

Minimum Wage

Walks voted in favor of the Living Wage Act.

Immigration

Walks sponsored the Voting Freedom Act, which would decriminalize immigrant voting.

COVID

Walks has voted in favor of many COVID Relief bills, including the Federal Budget For Coronavirus Recovery and Fiscal Transparency Act.

Energy

Walks sponsored the Studying Coal Conversion Act, which would provide research funding for the conversion of coal power plants to cleaner energy. He also cosponsored the Geological and Geophysical Exploration Prohibition Act, and voted in favor of the GREG Act and the New Extraction Limitations Act.

Committee Assignments

Current
  • Committee on Commerce, Climate, Energy, Education, Internet, and Infrastructure (Chair)
  • Committee on Ways, Means, and Executive Oversight
Past
  • Committee on Climate Change and Environment
  • Investigative Oversight Committee on the Creation and Implementation of the December Federal Budget
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