Mary Jane Garcia
Mary Jane Garcia (b. December 24, 1936) is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing District 36 from 1989 to 2013. Garcia was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1998 but was not elected. She served as Senate Majority Whip from 1996 to 2012.
Biography
Garcia earned her A.A. from the City College of San Francisco in 1957, her B.I.S. from New Mexico State University in 1981 and her B.A. and M.A. in Anthropology from New Mexico State University in 1983 and 1985, respectively.[1]
Her professional experience includes working as an Interpreter/Translator for Hotel Balboa in Madrid, Spain, and Torrejon Air Force Base in 1965, as an administrative assistant for Raymond International, Morrison Knudson, Brown and Root, and JA Jones Construction in Saigon from 1966 to 1972 and as 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.[1]
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.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Lee S. Cotter |
53.9% | 9,146 | |
| Democratic | Mary Jane Garcia | 46.1% | 7,826 | |
| Total Votes | 16,972 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mary Jane Garcia Incumbent |
58% | 1,355 |
| Oscar Vasquez Butler | 42% | 982 |
| Total Votes | 2,337 | |
2008
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Garcia was re-elected to the 36th District Seat in the New Mexico Senate, besting Lee Cotter (R).[4] Garcia raised $95,106 for his campaign, while Cotter raised $48,022.[5]
| New Mexico Senate, District 36 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mary Jane Garcia (D)
|
9,411 | |||
| Lee Cotter (R) | 7,736 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Campaign finance fine
Garcia was fined $1,200 in October 2012 by the Secretary of State for twelve instances of improper cash expenditures since 2010.[6]
Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico state legislative districts
External links
- 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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Mary Jane Garcia," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 12, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2008 General election results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New Mexico Senate spending, 2008," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ kob.com, "NM lawmaker fined for campaign finance violations," accessed November 2, 2012(Archived)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
New Mexico State Senate District 36 1989–2013 |
Succeeded by Lee Cotter (R) |
