James Madalena Explained

James Madalena Sr.
State House:	New Mexico
District:	65th
Term Start:	January 1985
Term End:	January 2017
Successor:	Incumbent
Birth Date:	31 October 1948
Birth Place:	Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
Alma Mater:	Eastern New Mexico University
Successor1:	Derrick J. Lente

James Roger Madalena, Sr.^[1] (Jemez Pueblo, born October 31, 1948) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 65, from January 1985 to January 2017.

Education

Madalena earned his BA from Eastern New Mexico University.

Career

After serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives for over 30 years, Madelena was succeeded in 2016 by attorney and businessman Derrick J. Lente. Madelena ran for his old seat in the 2020 election ^{[2] [3]} but he lost in the primary 69% to 31%.

External links

• Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
  • James Roger Madalena, Jr., Ballotpedia
• James Roger Madalena at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: James Madalena, Sr.'s Biography . . February 19, 2014.
2. Web site: James Roger Madalena. Ballotpedia. en. 2020-04-19.
3. Web site: Challenges to House Democrats, crowded open seat races after filing day. Reichbach. Matthew. 2020-03-11. The NM Political Report. en-US. 2020-04-19.