Grier Martin
Grier Martin  | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 34th district  | |
| In office June 1, 2013 – July 8, 2022  | |
| Preceded by | Deborah Ross | 
| Succeeded by | Jack Nichols | 
| In office January 26, 2005 – January 9, 2013  | |
| Preceded by | Don Munford | 
| Succeeded by | Deborah Ross | 
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (acting) | |
| In office April 1, 2023 – March 13, 2024  | |
| President | Joe Biden | 
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Constable (acting) | 
| Succeeded by | Ronald Keohane | 
| Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | |
| Assumed office  April 1, 2024  | |
| Preceded by | Walter E. Gaskin | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Grier Martin III October 21, 1968 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.  | 
| Political party | Democratic | 
| Relations | D. G. Martin (father) David Grier Martin (grandfather)  | 
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina | 
| Education | Davidson College (BA) University of North Carolina (JD) Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (LLM)  | 
| Profession | Attorney | 
David Grier Martin III (born October 21, 1968) is an American politician and attorney. He served several terms as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's 34th district. His district included the northern part of Raleigh in Wake County.
He resigned in 2023 to serve as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
In 2024, Martin was appointed Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs by Governor Roy Cooper.