Combat Veteran Enters State Senate Race on Track to Possibly Become the Second Latin-American Serving in the Indiana Senate

HIGHLAND, Ind., Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Martin Del Rio, a 35-year-old combat veteran and regional coordinator for the Warrior Care Transition Program, has announced that he will be running in the caucus to fill retired Indiana Senator Frank Mrvan's seat and seek the Democratic nomination for the newly redrawn State Senate District 1.

"The simple fact is that Hoosiers deserve honest, hardworking state senators that not only understand their values and beliefs, but their struggles and their motivations as well," Del Rio said. "We have made great strides in advancing dialogue in previous years; however, if we want to see a positive impact, then we have more work to do. More work to do for our teachers who are still in need of resources to guide our children to broader horizons; more work to do for our unions, and small business owners, and LGBTQ+ community. We have more work to do in keeping Hoosier jobs from going overseas and more work to do for our healthcare workers, first responders, and veterans. Senator Mrvan has been a terrific role model and leader in the district and dedicated his life to serving the people honorably. Filling his shoes will have its fair share of challenges, but we have more work to do. That is why I am seeking the honor of becoming the next state senator for District 1."

In a race to represent the newly redrawn Senate District 1, Del Rio brings a powerhouse of advocacy and policy experience. He served as the state Wounded Warrior advocate where he worked up close in the fight against veteran homelessness, opioid addiction, education benefits, and unemployment, and then joined the Department of Defense's Soldier and Family Readiness Program (SFRS) assigned to the six counties of Northwest Indiana.

From 2008-2009, Del Rio deployed to Iraq as an Infantryman and Turret Gunner with the 76th Infantry Brigade conducting Combat Logistics Patrols in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Del Rio now serves as the Regional Coordinator overseeing the National Capitol Region for the Wounded Warrior Program.

Del Rio resides in Highland, Indiana with his wife Marisol Del Rio, a Chemist with Munster based Community Hospital, and their son, Xavier. Del Rio is a member of Whiting Masonic Lodge #613 and attended Indiana University (where he met his wife) and received his BA in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State University.

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