William Soules Explained

William Soules
State Senate:	New Mexico
District:	37th^[1]
Term Start:	January 15, 2013
Predecessor:	Stephen Fischmann
Successor:	Incumbent
Birth Date:	6 December 1955
Birth Place:	Las Cruces, New Mexico
Nationality:	American
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 where be became a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.

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]

External links

• Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
  • William P. Soules at Ballotpedia
• William P. Soules at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator William P. Soules (D) . . . February 20, 2014.
2. Web site: William Soules' Biography . . February 20, 2014.
3. Web site: Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico . . Santa Fe, New Mexico . 2 . February 20, 2014.
4. 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 . 4 . February 20, 2014.
5. Web site: Soules to seek re-election to NM Senate. Las Cruces Sun-News. 2016-03-03.