William Soules

William Soules
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 37th[1] district
Assumed office
January 15, 2013
Preceded by Stephen Fischmann
Personal details
Born (1955-12-06) December 6, 1955
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Las Cruces, New Mexico
Alma mater New Mexico State University

William P. Soules[2] (born December 6, 1955 in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 37 since January 15, 2013. He is vice-chair of the Senate Education Committee.

Education

Soules earned his BA and MA in psychology and his PhD from New Mexico State University.

Elections

  • 2012 – When District 37 Democratic Senator Stephen Fischmann left the legislature and left the seat open, Soules was unopposed for the June 5, 2012, Democratic primary, winning with 1,382 votes[3] and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 9,330 votes (52.2%) against Republican nominee Cathey Jo Alberson.[4]
  • 2016 – On March 26, Soules announced he would run for a second term. In his announcement, Soules said he would continue to focus on education and healthcare.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Senator William P. Soules (D)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "William Soules' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Soules to seek re-election to NM Senate". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2016-03-03.


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