“Under our administration, Denver will become the Golden City in the U.S.A.
Our administration will prioritize residents, workers, and businesses in our city. We will also make Denver the choice for tourists to visit, host major events, and prosper as a business city.
A city that families are proud to call home!
“Under our administration, Denver will become the ‘Best of the Best’ City in the country.
Our administration will unwaveringly prioritize the needs of our city’s residents, workers, and businesses. We will also make Denver the choice for tourists to visit, host significant events, and prosper as a business city.
A city that families are proud to call home!
Aurelio Martinez Grew up in Denver’s Five-Points neighborhood of Curtis Park and has called Denver home his entire life. Martinez attended Gilpin Elementary and Cole Jr. High and was a Thunderbolt in High School, graduating from Manual High School in 1973.
Martinez married Lupita Trujillo on December 15, 1973, after graduating high school, and started a family.
Martinez continued his education at Metro State College, taking business courses to someday own a business.
In 1975, Martinez landed a job as a customer engineer with Olivetti Corp of America and became an IBM specialist for Olivetti. Six years later, Martinez’s dream of owning his own business came true, and he opened Martinez Business Center (MBC) at the corner of 11th and Santa Fe Drive.
Martinez has three children, Olivia, Aurelio II, and Keri; six grandchildren, Miranda, Aurelio III, James Connor, Dominic, Kristina, and Jasmine; and three great-grandchildren, Gavin, Emilio, and Xiomara.
Aurelio Martinez grew up in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Five Points in Denver and has lived in Denver his entire life. He attended Gilpin Elementary School and Cole Junior High, and he graduated from Manual High School in 1973, where he was a member of the Thunderbolts.
After high school, Martinez married Lupita Trujillo on December 15, 1973, and together they started a family. He pursued further education at Metro State College, taking business courses with the goal of eventually owning his own business.
In 1975, Martinez secured a position as a customer engineer with Olivetti Corporation of America, where he specialized in IBM systems. Six years later, his dream of entrepreneurship came true when he opened the Martinez Business Center (MBC) at the corner of 11th and Santa Fe Drive.
Martinez and Lupita have two children: Olivia, Aurelio II, and daughter-in-law, Keri. They are also proud grandparents to six grandchildren: Miranda, Aurelio III, James Connor, Dominic, Kristena, and Jasmine; as well as three great-grandchildren: Gavin, Emilio, and Xiomara.
Aurelio Martinez’s family certainly qualifies as Denver’s pioneers. Curtis Park is Denver’s oldest neighborhood, filled with Victorian homes built in the mid-eighteen hundreds.
The Glover family owned the house at 2663 Curtis in the 1930s and 1940s and had two foster sons, Ponciano “Chano” and Tony Arroyo, of Mexican parentage. Chano and Tony are Martinez’s uncles. Chano inherited the home, and Tony bought the house two doors down at 2639 Curtis.
By the 1950s, Martinez’s extended family and relatives were plentiful in the Curtis Park neighborhood. At one time, Martinez’s extended family owned over 50 Curtis Park homes!
Martinez’s Mother, Josefina Arroyo, was born in Longmont, Colorado. Martinez’s father, Carlos Martinez, was from a small village in Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato, Mexico. The family moved into Curtis Park in 1954. Martinez has three brothers and three sisters.
Aurelio Martinez’s family is considered one of the pioneers of Denver.
Curtis Park, Denver’s oldest neighborhood, is filled with Victorian homes that were built in the mid-1800s.
In the 1930s and 1940s, the Glover family owned the house at 2663 Curtis Street and had two foster sons of Mexican heritage: Ponciano “Chano” Arroyo and Tony Arroyo, who are Martinez’s uncles. Chano inherited the Glover home, while Tony purchased the house two doors down at 2639 Curtis Street.
By the 1950s, Martinez’s extended family was abundant in the Curtis Park neighborhood. At one point, they owned over 50 homes in the area!
Martinez’s mother, Josefina Arroyo, was born in Longmont, Colorado, while his father, Carlos Martinez, came from a small village in Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato, Mexico. The family moved to Curtis Park in 1954.
Martinez has three brothers and three sisters.
Martinez’s business experience and ventures include opening the Martinez Business Center. MBC was a very successful business venture. Martinez grew the company to the point where the service department employed 14 Customer Engineers.
During Martinez’s decade of running MBC, he purchased the building and an adjacent home. Martinez also purchased the building at 845 Lincoln St. that housed the Grand Central Sauna and Hot Tub Co. and reopened the business under Lincon Street Sauna and Hot Tubs.
In 1990-91, Martinez was awarded the contract to run the Denver’s City Park Golf Course concessions. He ran the clubhouse like a sports bar, specializing in authentic Mexican food. After completing two terms at Denver City Park Golf Course, Martinez opened a restaurant at 3800 Walnut Street called Don Carlos, named after his father.
Martinez is now retired and ready to return to work serving Denver’s people.
“The end of misguided administrations and the start of a new direction for Denver begins in 2027.” Martinez plans to pull Denver out of its challenging slump and prioritize the residents, workers, and businesses.
Martinez’s business experience and ventures include opening the Martinez Business Center. MBC was a very successful business venture. Martinez grew the company to the point where the service department employed 14 Customer Engineers.
During Martinez’s decade of running MBC, he purchased the building and an adjacent home. Martinez also purchased the building at 845 Lincoln St. that housed the Grand Central Sauna and Hot Tub Co. and reopened the business under Lincon Street Sauna and Hot Tubs.
In the 1990’s, Martinez operated Denver’s City Park Golf Course concessions. He ran the clubhouse like a fine restaurant, specializing in authentic Mexican food. After completing two terms at Denver City Park Golf Course, Martinez opened a restaurant at 3800 Walnut Street called Don Carlos, named after his father.
Martinez is currently retired but is eager to return to work serving the people of Denver. “The end of misguided administrations and the start of a new direction for Denver begins in 2027.”
Martinez is fully committed to transforming Denver’s fortunes, prioritizing the needs of residents, workers, and businesses with confidence and determination.
Martinez took up the sport of boxing as a young adolescent. His boxing career lasted ten years. Martinez competed in the Golden Gloves as an amateur and completed his boxing career as a professional prizefighter. Martinez then opened a boxing gym in the basement of his 1100 Santa Fe St. building, called the Catacombs, and started promoting professional boxing events.
Today, his mission is to fix a broken city…
Aurelio is lacing up the gloves for victory! We, the residents, workers, and businesses of Denver, are ready for strong leadership!
Martinez began boxing as a young teenager and dedicated ten years to his boxing career. He competed as an amateur in the Golden Gloves and later transitioned into a professional prizefighter. After retiring from boxing, he opened a gym in the basement of his building at 1100 Santa Fe St., naming it the Catacombs. He also started promoting professional boxing events.
Today, his mission is to revitalize a troubled city. Aurelio is gearing up for victory! We, the residents, workers, and businesses of Denver, are ready for strong leadership!