Stephen Easley Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Representative
Stephen Easley
State House:New Mexico
District:50th
Term Start:January 2013
Term End:August 14, 2013
Predecessor:Rhonda King
Successor:Vickie Perea
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:4 September 1952
Birth Place:Indiana, United States
Death Place:Santa Fe, New Mexico
Occupation:Businessman
Residence:Santa Fe, New Mexico

Stephen Easley (September 4, 1952  - August 14, 2013) was an American businessman and politician.

Education and early life

Easley was born in Indiana to Jack and Alice Easley.[1] Easley received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University.[2] He later earned a master's degree and then a doctorate degree in biological anthropology from Washington University.[3] He married Susan on August 24, 1974, and they had two children.

Career

Easley owned an informational consulting business in Santa Fe, New Mexico, named Easley & Associates, an IT company. He also worked in the New Mexico state government in various positions, including as deputy chief information security officer for the state and as chief information officer for New Mexico's departments of Homeland Security, Workforce Training and Development and Public Safety.

From 2000 to 2003, Easley served as city commissioner in Alamogordo, New Mexico. In 2012, he defeated Republican Charles Miller and was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent district 50. He was serving his first term in 2013 at the time of his death from an infection.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 August 2013. Stephen Phillip Easley, PH.D.. The Santa Fe New Mexican. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Last. T. S.. 16 August 2013. State Rep. Stephen Easley dies, age 60. 2020-10-06. Albuquerque Journal. en-US.
  3. Web site: 8 May 2012. House District 50 (D) -- Stephen Easley. 2020-10-06. Albuquerque Journal. en-US.
  4. Web site: State rep Stephen Easley dies of complications from infection UPDATE: Memorial service Tuesday at the Roundhouse . 2013-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031044747/http://newmexico.watchdog.org/19255/state-rep-stephen-easley-dies-of-complications-from-infection/ . 2013-10-31 .