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John Sanchez Information

John A. Sanchez (born 1963) is an American politician and, as of January 1, 2011, the 31st Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico by winning the primary election on June 1, 2010, and the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]

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Biography

Sanchez, the youngest of eight children, was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico's North Valley. Sanchez's great, great grandfather was a territorial legislator in 1860, and his grandfather served as a state representative in 1930.

After graduating high school, Sanchez started a small business in Albuquerque called Right Way Roofing. In 1993, Right Way Roofing was named Small Business of the Year by the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce.

Electoral history

In 1997, Sanchez was elected Trustee for the Village of Los Ranchos.

In 2000, Sanchez was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives, defeating 30-year incumbent and Speaker of the House Raymond G. Sanchez.

2002 Gubernatorial bid

On June 5, 2002, Sanchez received 59% of the vote in a four-way Republican primary election for Governor of New Mexico.[3] Sanchez was defeated in the general election by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill Richardson.[4]

2012 U.S. Senate election

On May 24, 2011, Sanchez announced his candidacy for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Democratic Senator Jeff Bingaman in 2012.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.abqjournal.com/elex/2010generalelection/2010governorrace/2403252010governorrace10-24-10.htm
  2. ^ Reichbach, Matthew. Sanchez wins GOP lieutenant governor race, New Mexico Independent, June 1, 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Main/Elections/2002/02primary/rsult002.HTM
  4. ^ http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Main/Elections/2002/02General/rsult002.HTM
  5. ^ http://story.albuquerqueexpress.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d867a54a6fc00b3b/id/45656508/

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· · Current lieutenant governors U.S. states and territories
and next-in-line of succession for states and territories without lieutenant governors or where the office is vacant
AL Ivey (R)
AK Treadwell (R)
AZ Bennett (R)1
AR Darr (R)
CA Newsom (D)
CO Garcia (D)
CT Wyman (D)
DE Denn (D)
FL Carroll (R)
GA Cagle (R)
HI Schatz (D)
ID Little (R)
IL Simon (D)
IN Skillman (R)
IA Reynolds (R)
KS Colyer (R)
KY Mongiardo (D)
LA Dardenne (R)
ME Raye (R)2
MD Brown (D)
MA Murray (D)
MI Calley (R)
MN Solon (D)
MS Bryant (R)
MO Kinder (R)
MT Bohlinger (R)
NE Sheehy (R)
NV Krolicki (R)
NH Bragdon (R)2
NJ Guadagno (R)
NM Sanchez (R)
NY Duffy (D)
NC Dalton (D)
ND Wrigley (R)
OH Taylor (R)
OK Lamb (R)
OR Brown (D)1
PA Cawley (R)
RI Roberts (D)
SC Ard (R)
SD Michels (R)
TN Ramsey (R)2
TX Dewhurst (R)
UT Bell (R)
VT Scott (R)
VA Bolling (R)
WA Owen (D)
WV Thompson (D)4
WI Kleefisch (R)
WY Maxfield (R)1
DC Brown (D)3
Territories:
AS Sunia (D)
GU Tenorio (R)
MP Inos (C)
PR McClintock (D)1
VI Francis (D)
1 Secretary of State. 2 Senate President. 3 Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. 4 House Speaker
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Categories: 1963 births | Living people | Lieutenant Governors of New Mexico | Members of the New Mexico House of Representatives | People from Albuquerque, New Mexico | New Mexico Republicans | Hispanic and Latino American politicians | American politicians of Mexican descent

 

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