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Armando Martinez
Reference Notes
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Although Mr. Diamond did not work with Ms. Martinez in his current position as City Manager
he has heard great things about what he has been able to accomplish. He highly recommends
Mr. Martinez for the City Manager position.
Words or phrases used to describe Armando Martinez:
Energetic,
Enthusiastic,
Loves police work,
Builds strong working relationships,
People person, and
Experienced.
Strengths:
People skills and experience.
Weaknesses: None identified.
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Arthur Jones – Police Chief, Bunnell, FL 954-391-0885
Chief Jones has known Mr. Martinez since 2004 and indirectly before that. Mr. Martinez was
with the Miami Police Department at the time that Chief Jones was working homicide in Fort
Lauderdale. They met again in Bunnell when Mr. Martinez was Police Chief and Chief Jones
was one of his detectives. Chief Jones has been in law enforcement for 30 years and considers
Mr. Martinez one of the best he has ever worked with. Although Chief Jones retired in April
2012 they have continued to maintain the same amount of contact.
Mr. Martinez is a leader in every sense of the word. He participates in mentoring programs
throughout the City. Anyone can go to him and he will have the solution to your problem. He is
extremely versatile and knows the ins and outs of running a city
When Mr. Martinez was the Chief of Police he changed the Bunnell Police Department by sheer
will and the desire to make a positive difference. He is a Christian man and earned Chief Jones’
respect right away. The Police Department was small and needed to be restructured. Mr.
Martinez laid the groundwork with new policies and established relationships with other
agencies. His personality and interactions with others is refreshing. He gives all of himself to
better the environment. He is uniquely unselfish. He will never put a limitation on what needs
to be done. He overdoes it sometimes but seems to go home and rejuvenate with his family.
In 2006 when Mr. Martinez came to Bunnell some of the officers were not performing up to
expectations. He redefined the positions clearly and ensured only qualified employees could fill
them. As City Manager he has done the same with other departments. Some of those people are
now gone and the rest at least meet expectations.
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