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Al Park
Al Park (b. January 24, 1970) is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 26 from 2001 to 2013.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Park served on the following committees:
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives, Chair
- Rules and Order of Business Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Park served on the following committees:
- Consumer and Public Affairs Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
- Rules and Order of Business Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
Issues
Gay marriage recognition
In the stretch before the beginning of the 2011 session, Rep. Al Park asked King for an opinion on whether same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions are valid in New Mexico.
Attorney General Gary King responded by saying that although a majority of states bar recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states, he says that New Mexico does not have an explicit statute prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriage from out of state.
"We conclude that a court addressing the issue would likely hold … that a valid same-sex marriage from another jurisdiction is valid in New Mexico,” said King.
The new Gov. Susana Martinez made note that she "made it clear during the campaign that she opposes same-sex marriage. It’s important to note that no New Mexico court has ruled on this issue.”[1]
Elections
2012
Park did not run for re-election to the state house in 2012. Instead he ran for a seat on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in 2012.[2]
Park lost to Cynthia Hall and Karen Montoya in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. Christopher Ocksrider was unopposed in the Republican primary.[3]
| New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, District 1, Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karen Montoya |
36.3% | 10,972 |
| Cynthia Hall | 33.2% | 10,038 |
| Al Park | 30.5% | 9,221 |
| Total Votes | 30,231 | |
2010
Park won re-election to the 26th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Larry Kennedy (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| New Mexico House of Representatives General Election, District 26 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Al Park (D)
|
3,021 | 62.00% | ||
| Larry Kennedy (R) | 1,851 | 38.00% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Park won re-elected to the 26th District Seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives, besting Rhead Story (R).[5] Park raised $121,894 for his campaign, while Story raised $1,167.[6]
| New Mexico House of Representatives, District 26 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Al Park (D)
|
5,502 | |||
| Rhead Story (R) | 1,835 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Al Park on Twitter
- New Mexico Votes profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Watchdog, "NM Attorney General’s opinion: NM should recognize same-sex marriages from elsewhere," January 4, 2011(Archived)
- ↑ The Republic, "New Mexico Legislature faces big makeover because of members retiring, seeking other offices," March 18, 2012(Archived)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012," accessed May 26, 2012
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New Mexico House of representatives spending, 2008," accessed April 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Hawkins |
New Mexico House of Representatives - District 26 2001–2013 |
Succeeded by Georgene Louis (D) |
