Richard Vigil
| Richard Vigil | |
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| New Mexico House of Representatives District 70 | |
| Former Officeholder | |
| In office | |
| 1999-2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 1998 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Bus Contractor |
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Vigil served on the following committees:
- Appropriations and Finance Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Printing and Supplies Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Vigil served on the following committees:
- Appropriations and Finance Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Labor and Human Resources Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Printing and Supplies Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Vigil ran for re-election in 2012. He lost to Tomas E. Salazar in the June 5, 2012 Democratic primary.[1][2]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tomas E. Salazar |
55.3% | 2,526 |
| Richard D. Vigil Incumbent | 44.7% | 2,044 |
| Total Votes | 4,570 | |
2010
Vigil won re-election to the 70th District Seat in 2010. He defeated three opponents in the primary election. Vigil defeate Mel Root (R) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 70 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard Vigil (D)
|
4,769 | 65.00% | ||
| Mel Root (R) | 2,570 | 35.00% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Vigil was elected to the 70th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives, besting Mel Root (R). [4] Vigil raised $60,595 for his campaign, while Root raised $900. [5]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 70 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Vigil (D)
|
7,185 | |||
| Mel Root (R) | 3,107 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Vigil was up for re-election, he collected $53,478 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| New Mexico House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Richard Vigil's campaign in 2010 | |
| Robert Vigil For State Treasurer | $18,800 |
| Gl Environmental Inc | $3,500 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412 | $2,000 |
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| Gl Enviornmental Inc | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $53,478 |
2008
In 2008, Vigil collected $60,595 in donations.[7]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Robert Vigil for State Treasurer | $11,637 |
| RVS Transportation | $8,000 |
| CMTE to Elect Ken Martinez | $2,000 |
| New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
Recent news
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- Sheriff Makes Charges Vanish?for a - Rio Grande Sun
- Immigration law unveiled - La Voz Bilingüe - La Voz Nueva
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External links
- New Mexico Legislature - Representative Richard Vigil
- 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Samuel Vigil, Jr. |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 70 1999–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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