Brother Dennis Martinez

Immediate Past District Representative

Bro. Dennis R. Martinez was initiated on May 1, 1977, at Mu Kappa Chapter, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Bro. Martinez was a member of the Charter Line for Mu Kappa Chapter, which was chartered on the same day. He served as the charter Keeper of Records and Seal until 1979.

Bro. Martinez served as the 12th District 2nd Vice District Representative in 1979-1980. He attended the Grand Conclave in Denver, Summer 1979, and was a co-recipient of the Inaugural Undergraduate Omega Men of the Year Award in the same year.

During his time as an Omega man, Bro. Martinez has been a member of the following chapters: 1. Mu Kappa Chapter (Charter Member, KRS), Cal Poly SLO. 1977-1979. 2. Phi Omicron Chapter, San Diego, CA. 1980 - 1986. 3. Xi Gamma Gamma Chapter (Charter Basileus), Oceanside, CA. 1986 – 1990. 4. Epsilon Xi Chapter, Sacramento, CA. 1990 – 1994. 5. Xi Gamma Gamma Chapter, Oceanside, CA. 1995 – 2001. 6. Omicron Nu Chapter, Seaside, CA. 2001 – 2002. 7. Mu Kappa Chapter, San Luis Obispo, CA. 2002 – 2005 8. Epsilon Xi Chapter, Sacramento, CA. 2005 – 2007. 9. Theta Pi Chapter, Vallejo, CA. 2007 – 2017. 10. Xi Gamma Gamma Chapter, Oceanside, CA. 2017 – Present.

Bro. Martinez has served the 12th District in the following District Offices & Committee Chairs: 1. 2nd Vice District Representative, 1979-1980 2. District Keeper of Records & Seal, 1989-1991 & 2012 – 2015. 3. District Achievement Week Chairman, 1996 – 1999. 4. District Budget & Finance Committee Chairman, 2001 – 2006. 5. District Ways & Means Committee Chairman, 2009 – 2012. 6. 1st Vice District Representative, 2015 – 2018 7. 33rd 12th District Representative, 2018-2020

Fraternal Awards: 1. National Undergraduate Omega man of the Year, 1979. 2. Omega Man of the Year, a. Xi Gamma Gamma Chapter, 1986 & 1999. b. Mu Kappa Chapter, 2003 3. International Omega Citizen of the Year, Xi Gamma Gamma Chapter, 12th District, 1998. 4. 12th District Superior Service Award, 2013 a. Xi Gamma Gamma Chapter, 1999 b. Theta Pi Chapter & 12th District, 2012 5. Founders Lifetime Achievement Award a. Theta Pi Chapter, 2015 b. Xi Gamma Gamma Chapter, 2019

Professions: Bro. Martinez was a career Law Enforcement professional with the California Highway Patrol from January 1980 through June 2009. His highest rank was Lieutenant (Area Commander of the Gold Run Area). His last duty station was the Santa Rosa Area where he retired from the CHP in June 2009.