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Diana A. Bustamante
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Diana A. Bustamante is the judge for the Dona Ana County Probate Court in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.[1] She was elected to the court in November 2014, and assumed office on January 1, 2015. Her term expired on December 31, 2018.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Bustamante ran for election to the Dona Ana County Probate Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 55.7 percent of the vote. She competed against Yolanda G. Lucero.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Bustamante received both her undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Arizona-Tempe. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California-Riverside.[4]
Career
Before her election to the Dona Ana County Probate Court, Bustamante served as the executive director for the nonprofit organization, Colonias Development Council (CDC). She also previously worked as an assistant professor of sociology at New Mexico State University.[4]
See also
- New Mexico judicial elections
- Dona Ana County, New Mexico
- Courts in New Mexico
- Judicial selection in New Mexico
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dona Ana County, New Mexico, "Probate Judge," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014 Dona Ana County," June 4, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Democratic Party of Doña Ana County, "Diana Bustamante Announces her Candidacy for Doña Ana County Probate Judge," January 31, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
