Joseph A. Fidel | |
Office: | Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 30th district |
Term: | 1973–2006 |
Party: | Democratic |
Birth Date: | 14 October 1923 |
Birth Place: | Bibo, New Mexico, U.S. |
Death Place: | Grants, New Mexico, U.S. |
Joseph A. Fidel (October 14, 1923 – May 13, 2015) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the New Mexico State Senate from 1973 to 2006.[1]
Fidel was born in Bibo, New Mexico, the son of a Lebanese immigrant, Abdoo Habeeb Fadel (later Anglicized as A.H. Fidel).
Fidel was the owner of a realty company.[2] In 2009, the Cibola Beacon named Fidel as Person of the Decade.[3] Fidel served as assessor of Valencia County, New Mexico. He also served on the Grants, New Mexico city council and the school board. Fidel served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from 1973 to 2006.
Fidel died in Grants, New Mexico at the age of 91.[4]