Lee Cotter
Lee Cotter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 36th[1] district | |
| In office January 15, 2013 – January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Jane Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Steinborn |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Alma mater | New Mexico State University University of Arizona |
Lee S. Cotter[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 36 since January 15, 2013.
Education
[edit]Cotter earned his BS in civil engineering from New Mexico State University and his MBA from the University of Arizona.
Elections
[edit]- 2012 Challenging incumbent District 36 Democratic Senator Mary Jane Garcia a third time, Cotter and Senator Garcia won their June 5, 2012 primaries;[3] Cotter won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,146 votes (53.9%) against Senator Garcia.[4]
- 2004 To initially challenge Senator Garcia, Cotter was unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 658 votes[5] but lost the November 2, 2004 General election to Senator Garcia.[6]
- 2008 Cotter and Senator Garcia won their June 8, 2008 primaries,[7] setting up a rematch; Cotter lost the November 4, 2008 General election to Senator Garcia.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Senator Lee S. Cotter (R)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Cotter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "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 & 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2004 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "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 & 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Lee Cotter at Ballotpedia
- Lee S. Cotter at OpenSecrets
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