James B. Lewis
| James B. Lewis | ||
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| New Mexico Treasurer | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Douglas Minge Brown | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $85,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2006 | |
| Campaign $ | $367,543 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Army | |
| Years of service | 1970 - 1972 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Lewis was born in Roswell, New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer from 1970-1972 before earning a BS in education from Bishop College. [1]
Education
- BS, Education, Bishop College (1970)
- MA, Public administration, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque (1977)
- AS, Business administration, National College of Business (1980)
- BS, Business administration, National College of Business (1981)[1]
Political career
New Mexico Treasurer (2006 - Present)
In his campaign for treasurer, Lewis pledged to restore integrity to the office of treasurer. Since 2006, he has:
- evaluated every position in the agency and reorganized the office to enhance proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness and productivity;
- enhanced communication, collaboration, and cooperation both internally and externally;
- provided education and training for staff;
- established a labor/management committee to address staff concerns;
- empanelled a Blue Ribbon Commission for an independent assessment;
- brought state accounts and selfearning accounts reconciliation up to date;
- signed the first Joint Powers Agreement enabling Ramah Navajo Chapter to invest in the LGIP; and
- enhanced the public's knowledge of the Treasury through public speeches, editorial boards, city, county, and state presentations, television and radio appearances, and national boards presentations.[2]
Elections
2014
Lewis is ineligible to run for re-election as New Mexico Treasurer in 2014 due to term limits.
2010
Lewis won re-election as state treasurer in the November 2010 election, defeating Republican Jim D. Schoonover.[3]
| New Mexico State Treasurer, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James B. Lewis Incumbent |
55.4% | 324,624 | |
| Republican | Jim D. Schoonover | 44.6% | 261,724 | |
| Total Votes | 586,348 | |||
| Election Results Via: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
2006
Lewis won election as state treasurer in the November 2006 election, defeating Republican Demesia Padilla.
| New Mexico State Treasurer, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James B. Lewis |
60.6% | 332,545 | |
| Republican | Demesia Padilla | 39.4% | 216,399 | |
| Total Votes | 548,944 | |||
| Election Results Via: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Lewis is available dating back to 2006. Based on available campaign finance records, Lewis raised a total of $367,543 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 21, 2013.[4]
| James B. Lewis's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | New Mexico Treasurer |  |
$1,000 | |
| 2010 | New Mexico Treasurer |  |
$93,352 | |
| 2008 | New Mexico Treasurer | |
$600 | |
| 2006 | New Mexico Treasurer | |
$272,591 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $367,543 | |||
2006-2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of James Lewis's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| James Lewis's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New Mexico Treasurer | 2006 New Mexico Treasurer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $93,352 | $272,591 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $11,019 | $161,113 | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman | $7,500 | Evonne Joiner | $29,826 | |||||||||||||||
| AFSCME | $3,500 | Bill Richardson for Governor | $15,282 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico Education Association | $3,000 | Corley Auto | $7,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Gelderman | $2,500 | Hobbs Rental | $6,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Linda Jefferson | $2,320 | Eunice Well Servicing Co. | $6,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $56,212 | $156,299 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $30,820 | $94,631 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $69,097 | $213,679 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $23,425 | $58,912 | |||||||||||||||||
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See also
External links
- New Mexico State Treasurer James B. Lewis
- Lewis'official biography
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New Mexico State Treasurer's Office "About" Accessed January 30, 2012
- ↑ New Mexico Treasury, "Biographical sketch of James B. Lewis, August 2009," retrieved January 9, 2012
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "November 2010 General Election Results," retrieved May 14, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Career fundraising for James B. Lewis," accessed May 21, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Douglas Minge Brown |
New Mexico Treasurer 2006–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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