Clemente Sanchez
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 15, 2013 – 2021
Preceded byDavid Ulibarri
Succeeded byJoshua A. Sanchez
Personal details
Born (1958-06-24) June 24, 1958
Cubero, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Grants, New Mexico, U.S.
EducationEastern New Mexico University (BBA)
New Mexico Highlands University (MBA)

Clemente Sanchez[1] (born June 24, 1958) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate for the 30th district from January 15, 2013 to 2021. Clemente is the CEO and president of the Bank of New Mexico, a subsidiary of Triumph Bancorp.[2]

Early life and education

Sanchez was born in Cubero, New Mexico. He earned his BBA in accounting from Eastern New Mexico University and his MBA from New Mexico Highlands University.[3]

Career

In 1991, Sanchez became director of the New Mexico State University Grants Small Business Development Center.[4]

In May 2007, Sanchez began working at the Bank of New Mexico as chief executive.[4] In September 2015, it was announced that Sanchez would become CEO of the bank.[4] As part of taking the position, he announced that he would be retiring as director of the New Mexico State University-Grants Small Business Development Center.[4]

Elections

In 2008, incumbent Senator Joseph Fidel retired and left the seat open. Sanchez ran in the three-way June 8, 2008 Democratic Primary but lost by 5 votes to David Ulibarri,[5][6] who went on to win the seat in the November 4, 2008 General election.[7]

In 2012, Sanchez challenged District 30 incumbent Democratic Senator David Ulibarri in the four-way June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning by 11 votes with 1,237 votes (31.1%)[6][8] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,844 votes (53%) against Republican nominee Vickie Perea,[9] who was appointed to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2013 to replace Stephen Easley.[10]

In 2017, Sanchez won the district again in an uncontested race.[11] In 2020, Sanchez was defeated in the Democratic primary by retired teacher Pamela Cordova, who was seen as a progressive alternative to Sanchez.[12] In the 2020 general election, Cordova was defeated by Republican nominee Joshua A. Sanchez.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Clemente Sanchez' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bank of NM now part of TBK Bank network". Albuquerque Journal.
  3. ↑ "Senate District 30 (D) - Clemente Sanchez". Albuquerque Journal. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Scott, Damon (14 September 2015). "New Mexico senator to become CEO of 'strong, well-capitalized' bank". Albuquerque Business First. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "2 State Senate Primary Winners Survive Recounts". Albuquerque Journal. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  7. ↑ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  10. ↑ Peters, Joey (1 November 2013). "Governor Picks Republican Vickie Perea To Fill Vacant State House Seat". Santa Fe Reporter. Archived from the original on 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  11. ↑ "New Mexico 30th District State Senate Results: Clemente Sanchez Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  12. ↑ Bryan, Susan (3 June 2020). "New Mexico Senate leaders lose primary bid amid liberal push". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
  13. ↑ Dunlap, Susan (2020-11-04). "State Senate shifts left with progressive wins". The NM Political Report. Retrieved 2020-11-18.


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