Margaret Ann Martinez

Rockford Council Position No. 2, seeking open seat.

Personal: Age 71… homemaker… has lived in Rockford for eight years…married with eight children and one grandchild…interested in ceramics, bingo, going to the spa, and is president of the Sheriff’s Community Oriented Police Enforcement program in Rockford.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in sociology from Central Washington University.

Last book read: A book about political intrigue.

Favorite book: “Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Maude Montgomery.

Greatest accomplishment: Raising a family.

Biggest regret: Looking back thinking could have had better ways to parent.

Person she most admires: Hillary Clinton, because she’s her own woman even while being the president’s wife.

One thing she would change: More park programs in Rockford. , DataTimes