Howie Morales
| Howie Morales | ||
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| New Mexico Senate District 28 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 31, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $0/year | |
| Per diem | $153/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Western New Mexico University | |
| Ph.D. | New Mexico State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | University instructor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Morales was a Transition Coordinator/Head Baseball Coach at Cobre Consolidated School District from 2001 to 2005. He has been an Instructor at Western New Mexico University since 2005.
Morales earned his BS from Western New Mexico University. He went on to receive his MA in Bilingual Special Education in 1998. He then earned his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Morales served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Morales served on these committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Morales served on these committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
Elections
2014
- See also: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2014
In April 2013 Morales said he is considering a run for Governor of New Mexico in 2014.[1]
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Morales ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 5, 2012 Democratic primary. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| New Mexico State Senate, District 28, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Howie Morales Incumbent |
100% | 15,702 | |
| Total Votes | 15,702 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Morales was elected to the 28th District Seat in the New Mexico Senate, besting Joseph Gros (R). [4] Morales raised $57,175 for his campaign, while Gros raised $15,293. [5]
| New Mexico Senate, District 28 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Howie Morales (D)
|
13,546 | |||
| Joseph Gros (R) | 6,790 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Howie Morales' 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $7,000 |
| Michael S. Sanchez | $4,000 |
| Teresa Arizaga-Morales | $1,072 |
| Geo Group | $1,050 |
| Tim Jennings | $1,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Howie + Morales + New + Mexico + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Howie Morales News Feed
- NM state senator Howie Morales considering run for governor - Las Cruces Sun-News
- Community calendar (May 9-13) - Silver City Sun News
- Albuquerque lawyer Bregman elected chairman of NM Democratic Party - Alamogordo Daily News
- Martinez spins record as budget savior - Alamogordo Daily News
- Gonzales looks back on tenure in state Dems' top job - Santa Fe New Mexican.com
- Guides to Go - Desertexposure
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External links
- Biography from the New Mexico Legislature website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Voting record from New Mexico Votes.org
References
- ↑ Deming Headlight, "Silver City Sen. Morales ponders run for Gov.," April 21, 2013
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State "Primary Candidate List," Accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ 2008 election results, New Mexico Senate
- ↑ New Mexico Senate spending, 2008
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