Clemente Sanchez | |
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Member of the
New Mexico Senate from the 30th district | |
In office January 15, 2013 – 2021 | |
Preceded by | David Ulibarri |
Succeeded by | Joshua A. Sanchez |
Personal details | |
Born | Cubero, New Mexico, U.S. | June 24, 1958
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Grants, New Mexico, U.S. |
Education |
Eastern New Mexico University (
BBA) New Mexico Highlands University ( MBA) |
Clemente Sanchez [1] (born June 24, 1958) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate for the 30th district from January 15, 2013 to 2021. Clemente is the CEO and president of the Bank of New Mexico, a subsidiary of Triumph Bancorp. [2]
Sanchez was born in Cubero, New Mexico. He earned his BBA in accounting from Eastern New Mexico University and his MBA from New Mexico Highlands University. [3]
In 1991, Sanchez became director of the New Mexico State University Grants Small Business Development Center. [4]
In May 2007, Sanchez began working at the Bank of New Mexico as chief executive. [4] In September 2015, it was announced that Sanchez would become CEO of the bank. [4] As part of taking the position, he announced that he would be retiring as director of the New Mexico State University-Grants Small Business Development Center. [4]
In 2008, incumbent Senator Joseph Fidel retired and left the seat open. Sanchez ran in the three-way June 8, 2008 Democratic Primary but lost by 5 votes to David Ulibarri, [5] [6] who went on to win the seat in the November 4, 2008 General election. [7]
In 2012, Sanchez challenged District 30 incumbent Democratic Senator David Ulibarri in the four-way June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning by 11 votes with 1,237 votes (31.1%) [6] [8] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,844 votes (53%) against Republican nominee Vickie Perea, [9] who was appointed to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2013 to replace Stephen Easley. [10]
In 2017, Sanchez won the district again in an uncontested race. [11] In 2020, Sanchez was defeated in the Democratic primary by retired teacher Pamela Cordova, who was seen as a progressive alternative to Sanchez. [12] In the 2020 general election, Cordova was defeated by Republican nominee Joshua A. Sanchez. [13]