Dolores M. Martínez is a native Coloradan. Born and raised in the southern part of Colorado, where many of her ancestors settled in the 1800’s after their migration from New Mexico. Dolores’ passion in life has been family genealogy and has pursued this interest for over 30 years. Dolores has worked in the legal field for over 40 years and holds B.A and M.A degrees in Political Science from the University of Colorado. Dolores lives in Thornton, Colorado with her husband Jose. She has one son Kristian who was a victim of homicide in 2017. She has four grandchildren Zandra, Kris Jr., Devan and Alicia. Dolores and her husband have both worked in public service and have been involved in many community based non-profit organizations for many years promoting Veteran, education, and youth issues. They enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and extended family.