Pete Campos
| Pete Campos | ||
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| New Mexico Senate District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1991 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 31, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 22 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $0/year | |
| Per diem | $153/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1990 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Mexico | |
| Master's | New Mexico Highlands University | |
| Ph.D. | University of New Mexico | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | School Superintendent | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Campos was a High School Counselor for Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools from 1978 to 1982. In 1983 he was Administrative Assistant for the Office of the New Mexico State Auditor. He was a Toll Fellow in 1992 and a Flemming Fellow in 1994. He then was Interim/Acting Superintendent for Las Vegas City Schools from 2003 to 2004. He has been Associate Superintendent for Supportive Services Education for Las Vegas City Schools since 1993. He has also been Superintedent of Las Vegas City Schools since 2004.
Campos earned his BA in Economics/Philosophy from the University of New Mexico in 1974. He went on to receive his MA in Counseling from New Mexico Highland University in 1993. He later earned his EdD in Educational Leadership from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in 2003.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Campos served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Committees' | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Campos served on these committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Campos served on these committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Campos won re-election in 2012. He ran and won against challenger State House Representative Thomas A. Garcia in the June 5, 2012 Democratic primary. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| New Mexico State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Pete Campos Incumbent |
100% | 15,820 | |
| Total Votes | 15,820 | |||
| New Mexico State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Pete Campos Incumbent |
62.1% | 5,376 |
| Thomas A. Garcia | 37.9% | 3,286 |
| Total Votes | 8,662 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Campos won re-election to the 8th district in the New Mexico Senate. Campos had no challenger. [3]
Campos raised $42,645 for his campaign.[4]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Pete Campos' 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Lovelace Health Systems | $1,900 |
| ALTRIA | $1,500 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412 | $1,400 |
| Virtue Najjar & Brown | $1,300 |
| Franken Brothers LLC | $1,100 |
Personal
Campos and his wife, Lori, have one child.
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Pete Campos News Feed
- Other states join New Mexico in granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants - Las Cruces Sun-News
- Addressing New Mexico's challenges - Deming Headlight
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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
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