Roberto Gonzales Explained

Roberto Gonzales
State Senate:New Mexico
District:6th
Term Start:December 20, 2019
Predecessor:Carlos Cisneros
State House1:New Mexico
District1:42nd
Term Start1:January 1995
Term End1:December 20, 2019
Predecessor1:Frederick Peralta
Successor1:Daniel R. Barrone
Birth Place:Taos, New Mexico, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:University of New Mexico (BS)
New Mexico Highlands University (MA)

Roberto 'Bobby' Jesse Gonzales (born 1951 in Taos, New Mexico) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 42[1] since January 1995.

Education

Gonzales earned his BS from the University of New Mexico and his MA from New Mexico Highlands University.

Career

Prior to serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives, Gonzales was an educator.[2]

When District 42 Democratic Representative Frederick Peralta left the Legislature and left the seat open, Gonzales ran in the five-way June 7, 1994 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,540 votes (36.5%)[3] and won the November 8, 1994 General election with 4,205 votes (60.3%) against Republican nominee Telesfor Gonzales.[4]

Gonzales was challenged in the June 4, 1996 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,969 votes (69.6%)[5] and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996 General election.

Gonzales was unopposed for in his 1998,[6] 2000,[7] 2002,[8] 2004,[9] 2008,[10] 2010,[11] and 2012[12] Democratic primary campaigns.[13]

After the death of Carlos Cisneros, Gonzales was appointed fill his vacant seat in the New Mexico Senate by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roberto Gonzales' Biography . . February 19, 2014.
  2. Web site: Legislator - New Mexico Legislature. www.nmlegis.gov. 2020-04-17.
  3. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 7, 1994 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 3 . February 19, 2014.
  4. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 8, 1994 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 4 . February 19, 2014.
  5. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 4, 1996 – State of New Mexico . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 12 . February 19, 2014.
  6. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 2, 1998 – State of New Mexico . February 19, 2014 . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 3.
  7. Web site: New Mexico 2000 Primary Election Returns, Taos County . February 19, 2014 . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  8. Web site: New Mexico 2002 Primary Election Returns, Taos County . February 19, 2014 . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  9. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico . February 19, 2014 . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 3.
  10. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico . February 19, 2014 . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 4.
  11. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico . February 19, 2014 . Secretary of State of New Mexico . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 2.
  12. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico . February 19, 2014 . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 4.
  13. Web site: Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico. Secretary of State of New Mexico. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 8. February 19, 2014.
  14. Web site: N.M. governor appoints Roberto 'Bobby' Gonzales to state Senate. The Taos News. en. 2020-04-17.

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