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Miguel Garcia
| Miguel Garcia | ||
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| New Mexico House of Representatives District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 31, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $0/year | |
| Per diem | $153/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, 1973 | |
| Master's | University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1993 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 19, 1951 | |
| Profession | Spanish Teacher | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Garcia served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor and Human Resources, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garcia served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Labor and Human Resources, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garcia served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Labor and Human Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Garcia ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated Michael A. Atler in the June 5, 2012 Democratic primary. He defeated Republican Clara A. Pena in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Miguel Garcia Incumbent |
73.2% | 5,743 | |
| Republican | Clara Pena | 26.8% | 2,103 | |
| Total Votes | 7,846 | |||
2010
Garcia won re-election to the 14th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Michael Atler Sr. in the primary election. and Clara Pena (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 14 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Miguel Garcia (D)
|
4,177 | 70.60% | ||
| Clara Pena (R) | 1,742 | 29.40% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Garcia was elected to the 14th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives, besting Clara Pena (R). [4] Garcia raised $28,060 for his campaign, while Pena raised $3,825. [5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 14 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Miguel Garcia (D)
|
6,713 | |||
| Clara Pena (R) | 1,940 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Garcia was up for re-election, he collected $29,210 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| New Mexico House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Miguel Garcia's campaign in 2010 | |
| Afscme | $5,000 |
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $4,000 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412 | $3,000 |
| New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte | $1,540 |
| Albuquerque Teachers Federation | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $29,210 |
2008
In 2008, Garcia collected $28,060 in donations. [7]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $6,000 |
| CMTE to Elect Ken Martinez | $2,000 |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees | $1,500 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412 | $1,500 |
Recent news
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Miguel Garcia News Feed
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External links
- New Mexico Legislature - Representative Miguel Garcia
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- New Mexico Votes profile
References
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State "Primary Candidate List," Accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 election results, New Mexico House of Representatives
- ↑ New Mexico House of representatives spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Taylor
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