Robert Esteban Martinez (born November 22, 1955) is an American politician who served under governor George Allen as the 8th Virginia Secretary of Transportation.
[5] In 1992, he was nominated by President Bush to be Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation and was confirmed by the United States Senate by Unanimous consent.
[6] He began working for Norfolk Southern Railway in 1993 but left in 1994 to join Virginia governor George Allen's cabinet as Secretary of Transportation.
Martínez returned to Norfolk Southern in early 1998, where he now serves as Vice President of Business Development and Real Estate.
He and his wife reside in Norfolk, Virginia, and are active members of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond.