Mary Jane Garcia
| Mary Jane Garcia | ||
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| New Mexico Senate District 36 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1989 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $0/year | |
| Per diem | $153/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 8, 1988 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | New Mexico State University | |
| Associate's | City College of San Francisco | |
| Master's | New Mexico State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 24, 1936 | |
| Profession | Business Partner | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Garcia was an Interpreter/Translator for Hotel Balboa in Madrid, Spain, and Torrejon Air Force Base in 1965. She then worked as Administrative Assistant for Raymond International, Morrison Knudson, Brown and Root, and JA Jones Construction in Saigon from 1966 to 1972. She was General Partner for Billy the Kid Gift Shop in Mesilla, New Mexico, from 1972 to 1980. She has been General Partner for Victoria's Nightclub in Las Cruces, New Mexico, since 1980.
Garcia earned her AA from the City College of San Francisco in 1957. She went on to earned her BIS from New Mexico State University in 1981. She then received her BA and MA in Anthropology from New Mexico State University in 1983 and 1985, respectively.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garcia served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garcia served on these committees:
- Committees' Committee, New Mexico State Senate
- Education Committee, New Mexico Senate
- Public Affairs Committee, New Mexico Senate
Elections
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Garcia ran for re-election in 2012. She defeated Oscar Vasquez Butler in the June 5, 2012 Democratic primary and was defeated by Lee S. Cotter in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| New Mexico State Senate, District 36, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lee S. Cotter |
53.9% | 9,146 | |
| Democratic | Mary Jane Garcia | 46.1% | 7,826 | |
| Total Votes | 16,972 | |||
| New Mexico State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Mary Jane Garcia Incumbent |
58% | 1,355 |
| Oscar Vasquez Butler | 42% | 982 |
| Total Votes | 2,337 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Garcia was re-elected to the 36th District Seat in the New Mexico Senate, besting Lee Cotter (R). [3] Garcia raised $95,106 for his campaign, while Cotter raised $48,022. [4]
| New Mexico Senate, District 36 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mary Jane Garcia (D)
|
9,411 | |||
| Lee Cotter (R) | 7,736 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Mary Jane Garcia's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $4,750 |
| Michael S. Sanchez | $3,500 |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees | $2,500 |
| New Mexico Education Association | $2,000 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412 | $1,500 |
Controversy
Campaign finance fine
Garcia was fined $1,200 in October 2012 by the Secretary of State for 12 instances of improper cash expenditures since 2010.[5]
Personal
Garcia is single.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Mary + Jane + Garcia + New + Mexico + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Mary Jane Garcia News Feed
- Senate rejects amendment to build border fence - Daily Caller
- Gomez: I told McCain he should have left office by now - Daily Caller
- Recall of Colorado gun controller gets enough signatures - Daily Caller
- The Search for the Magic Fig Leaf - Daily Caller
- 'Obama phones' given to people promising to sell them for drugs, money [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
- Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller
- Photographer defends Rand Paul photo shoot depicting senator as a liar - Daily Caller
- Swing voters walk away from Obama's second term - Daily Caller
- Cheney calls Edward Snowden 'traitor,' says Rand Paul wrong about surveillance - Daily Caller
- Student injured after dude shot bottle rocket from anus can't sue Marshall ... - Daily Caller
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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, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996, 1992
- Voting record from New Mexico Votes.org
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ kob.com "NM lawmaker fined for campaign finance violations," Accessed November 2, 2012
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