Roberto Gonzales
Roberto Gonzales | |
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Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 6th district | |
Assumed office December 20, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Cisneros |
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 42nd[1] district | |
In office January 1995 – December 20, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Frederick Peralta |
Succeeded by | Daniel R. Barrone |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 70–71) Taos, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of New Mexico (BS) New Mexico Highlands University (MA) |
Roberto 'Bobby' Jesse Gonzales (born 1951 in Taos, New Mexico) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 42[2] since January 1995.
Education[]
Gonzales earned his BS from the University of New Mexico and his MA from New Mexico Highlands University.
Career[]
Prior to serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives, Gonzales was an educator.[3]
When District 42 Democratic Representative Frederick Peralta left the Legislature and left the seat open, Gonzales ran in the five-way June 7, 1994 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,540 votes (36.5%)[4] and won the November 8, 1994 General election with 4,205 votes (60.3%) against Republican nominee Telesfor Gonzales.[5]
Gonzales was challenged in the June 4, 1996 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,969 votes (69.6%)[6] and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996 General election.
Gonzales was unopposed for in his 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, and 2012 Democratic Primary campaigns.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
After the death of Carlos Cisneros, Gonzales was appointed fill his vacant seat in the New Mexico Senate by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.[23]
References[]
- ^ "Representative Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales (D)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Roberto Gonzales' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 7, 1994 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 1994 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 4, 1996 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "New Mexico 1998 General Election Returns, Taos County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 2, 1998 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "New Mexico 2000 Primary Election Returns, Taos County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "New Mexico 2002 Primary Election Returns, Taos County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "New Mexico 2002 General Election Returns, Taos County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "New Mexico 2000 General Election Returns, Taos County". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. Retrieved February 19, 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. 3. Retrieved February 19, 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. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 6, 2006 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 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. 4. Retrieved February 19, 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. 7. Retrieved February 19, 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. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 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. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "N.M. governor appoints Roberto 'Bobby' Gonzales to state Senate". The Taos News. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
External links[]
- Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Roberto Gonzales at Ballotpedia
- Roberto J. Bobby Gonzales at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
- Pages using Party stripe with other party
- 1951 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New Mexico
- Members of the New Mexico House of Representatives
- New Mexico Democrats
- New Mexico Highlands University alumni
- People from Taos, New Mexico
- University of New Mexico alumni
- New Mexico politician stubs