William Payne (New Mexico politician)

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William Payne
William H. Payne.jpg
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 20th district
In office
1997–2021
Preceded byMichael C. Wiener
Succeeded byMartin Hickey
Personal details
Born
William Holland Payne

(1951-07-18) July 18, 1951 (age 70)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Deborah
Residence2
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (BA, JD)
Georgetown University (MA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
RankRear Admiral

William Holland Payne (born July 18, 1951)[1] is an American politician, attorney, and retired United States Navy officer who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from 1997 to 2021.

Education[]

Payne holds a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico and an Master of Arts from Georgetown University. While he was in the United States Navy, he was a Navy SEAL with SEAL Team One and eventually rose to the rank of Rear Admiral.[2][3]

Career[]

Elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1997, Payne also served as the Republican Whip. Payne was a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, and served as New Mexico state leader in 2012.[4]

In 2020, Payne announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election.[5] He was succeeded by Democrat Martin Hickey.[6][7]

In 2021, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Payne to the University of New Mexico Board of Regents.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "PN1337 — Navy". congress.gov. August 4, 1990. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Legislators". New Mexico Legislature. 2003.
  3. ^ "Payne Bio". navy.mil. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "State Chairmen". American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
  5. ^ Chief, Dan Boyd | Journal Capitol Bureau. "NM Senate veteran Payne won't run for re-election in 2020". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Writer, Dan McKay | Journal Staff. "Doctor launches campaign for ABQ legislative seat". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Metzger, Bryan; Depth, New Mexico In (November 3, 2020). "Democrats dream of expanded majority in State Senate". The NM Political Report. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Gov. makes regent nominations at institutions of higher learning statewide | Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham". Retrieved March 31, 2021.

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