Al Park
| Al Park | ||
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| New Mexico House of Representatives District 26 | ||
| Former Officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Purdue University, 1992 | |
| J.D. | George Washington University, 1995 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 24, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Panama Canal Zone, United States | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Park served on the following committees:
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives, Chair
- Rules and Order of Business Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Park served on the following committees:
- Consumer and Public Affairs Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Rules and Order of Business Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
Issues
Gay marriage recognition
In the stretch before the beginning of the 2011 session, Rep. Al Park asked King for an opinion on whether same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions are valid in New Mexico.
Attorney General Gary King responded by saying that although a majority of states bar recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states, he says that New Mexico does not have an explicit statute prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriage from out of state.
"We conclude that a court addressing the issue would likely hold … that a valid same-sex marriage from another jurisdiction is valid in New Mexico,” said King.
The new Gov. Susana Martinez made note that she "made it clear during the campaign that she opposes same-sex marriage. It’s important to note that no New Mexico court has ruled on this issue.”[1]
Elections
2012
Park did not running for re-election to the state house in 2012. Instead he ran for a seat on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in 2012.[2]
Park lost to Cynthia Hall and Karen Montoya in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. Christopher Ocksrider was unopposed in the Republican primary.[3]
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, District 1, Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karen Montoya |
36.3% | 10,972 |
| Cynthia Hall | 33.2% | 10,038 |
| Al Park | 30.5% | 9,221 |
| Total Votes | 30,231 | |
2010
Park won re-election to the 26th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Larry Kennedy (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 26 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Al Park (D)
|
3,021 | 62.00% | ||
| Larry Kennedy (R) | 1,851 | 38.00% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Park won re-elected to the 26th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives, besting Rhead Story (R). [5] Park raised $121,894 for her campaign, while Story raised $1,167. [6]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 26 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Al Park (D)
|
5,502 | |||
| Rhead Story (R) | 1,835 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Park collected $93,983 in donations [7]
His 5 largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Abernethy, Robert | $5,000 |
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $5,000 |
| New Mexico Democratic Party | $2,532 |
| New Mexico Automotive Dealers Association | $2,500 |
| Heard Robins Cloud Black & Lubel | $2,500 |
2008
In 2008, Park collected $121,894 in donations.[8]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $6,000 |
| Consumer Lending Alliance | $4,000 |
| Plumber & Steamfitters Local 412 | $2,000 |
| New Mexico Realtors Association | $1,750 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Al + Park + New + Mexico + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Al Park News Feed
- The Orange Couch Does Mad Men: S6E12, ?The Quality of Mercy? - Raw Story
- Morning Memo: Another gambling bust with NC ties; Hagan remains against gay ... - News & Observer
- Which bathroom should transgendered students use? - Daily Caller
- The Center For Inquiry Likes Atheism's Cranky White Guy Image, So Screw You ... - Raw Story
- CNN Washington AM Note - CNN (blog)
- Cruz will file immigration amendment allowing states to require proof of ... - Daily Caller
- Work/Life Issues Really Depend On What Kind of Job You Have - Raw Story
- Edward Snowden wants everyone to stop talking about his girlfriend [PHOTOS - Daily Caller]
- Obama runs immigration bill from White House, according to new report - Daily Caller
- Castro government funded 'flu shot' abortion doctor's education in Cuba - Daily Caller
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External links
- New Mexico Legislature - Representative Al Park
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Al Park on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- New Mexico Votes profile
References
- ↑ "NM Attorney General’s opinion: NM should recognize same-sex marriages from elsewhere," New Mexico Watchdog, January 4, 2011
- ↑ The Republic, "New Mexico Legislature faces big makeover because of members retiring, seeking other offices," March 18, 2012
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 candidates for public regulation commission," accessed May 26, 2012
- ↑ [http://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST North Dakota 2010 General Election Results]
- ↑ 2008 election results, New Mexico House of Representatives
- ↑ New Mexico House of representatives spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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| Preceded by Arthur Hawkins |
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