Raymond G. Sanchez
| Raymond G. Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 22, 1941 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Raymond G. Sanchez (born September 22, 1941) is an American lawyer who was a long-time member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Early years
Raymond G. Sanchez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on September 22, 1941.[1] He attended the University of New Mexico where he obtained a BA in Government (1964), and then a JD from the School of Law (1967).[1][2]
Political career
Sanchez was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives for district 15, North Valley: Bernalillo, in 1971. He held office until 2000.[3] Sanchez and Walter K. Martinez were leaders of the liberal "Mama Lucy Gang".[4][lower-alpha 1] This group controlled the house and prevented conservative "Cowboy Democrats" from the ranching areas in the south of the state from controlling the main committees.[6] In the 1982 election the liberal Democrats formed a solid majority of the forty seven Democrat members, and Sanchez was elected speaker without opposition from the Cowboys.[7] Sanchez was speaker of the house for sixteen years.[2] In 2000 Raymond Sanchez failed to be reelected to the house, losing to the newcomer John Sanchez, a Republican. The defeat may have been partly due to voters being confused by the names.[8]
Later career
After leaving office Sanchez returned to practicing the law, mainly working on government relations and personal injury.[2] Sanchez became a president of the regents of the University of New Mexico. His younger brother is Michael Sanchez, former Democrat majority leader of the New Mexico State Senate, a position he held until 2016 when he lost to Republican newcomer, Gregory Baca.
In the 2010s Sanchez was working as a lobbyist at the New Mexico legislature for clients such as Virgin Galactic.[9] In 2013 as lobbyist for two Albuquerque cab companies Sanchez was critical of a bill that would open up competition in the industry.[10]
References
Notes
- ↑ The Mama Lucies were named after Mama Lucy, a lady who ran a coffee shop and helped out poor students at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, Nevada. A group of future state legislators were at the university at the time, and learned from Mama Lucy's compassionate example.[5]
Citations
- 1 2 Raymond Sanchez's Biography, votesmart.
- 1 2 3 Raymond G. Sanchez, Sanchez, Mowrer & Desiderio.
- ↑ Representative Raymond Sanchez – (D), NM Legislature.
- ↑ Sharp & Sharp 1997, p. 15.
- ↑ Martinez 2009, p. 126.
- ↑ Kousser 2005, p. 62.
- ↑ Kousser 2005, p. 63.
- ↑ Little & Ogle 2006, p. 355.
- ↑ Robertson 2013.
- ↑ Fluharty 2013.
Sources
- Fluharty, Sterling (2013-02-17). "New Mexico Might See More Taxis – Support Builds for Motor Carrier Reform". Santa Fe Reporter. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- Kousser, Thad (2005). Term Limits and the Dismantling of State Legislative Professionalism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-54873-1. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- Little, Thomas H.; Ogle, David B. (2006-01-01). The Legislative Branch of State Government: People, Process, and Politics. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-761-6. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- Martinez, Ken (2009). "Common Geographies". Moving Beyond Borders: Julian Samora and the Establishment of Latino Studies. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07656-5. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- "Raymond Sanchez's Biography". votesmart. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- "Representative Raymond Sanchez – (D)". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- Robertson, John (2013-01-17). "Updated: Raymond G. Sanchez Recovering After Heart Treatment". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- "Raymond G. Sanchez". Sanchez, Mowrer & Desiderio P.C. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (1997-01-01). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911–1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-30212-1.