[2][3] In 1983, Martin was put on trial for charges of attempting to defraud Wyoming through a false travel voucher.

[6] In the primary election he placed first ahead of incumbent council members, Delmer Woods and Victoria Anderson.

[11] In 1977, the Cheyenne city council voted in favor of a maximum 10¢ per hour on-street parking fee.

[12] In 1980, he launched a petition drive to place a referendum on a mineral severance tax onto the ballot with the support of the AFL–CIO and the Wyoming Employee Associations.

[14] He won in the Democratic primary, but lost in the general election to incumbent Republican Representative Larry Meuli.