Raymond G. Sanchez (born September 22, 1941) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and former politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Raymond G. Sanchez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on September 22, 1941.[1] He attended the University of New Mexico, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government in 1964 and Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1967.[1][2] His younger brother is Michael S. Sanchez, an attorney who served in the New Mexico Senate.[3]
Career
Sanchez was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives for district 15 in 1971. He held office until 2000.[4] Sanchez and Walter K. Martinez were leaders of the liberal "Mama Lucy Gang".[5][a] This group controlled the house and prevented conservative "Cowboy Democrats" from the ranching areas in the south of the state from controlling the main committees.[7] In the 1982 election, the liberal Democrats formed a solid majority of the forty seven Democrat members, and Sanchez was elected speaker without opposition from the Cowboys.[8] Sanchez was speaker of the house for sixteen years.[2] In 2000, Raymond Sanchez failed to be reelected to the house, losing to newcomer John Sanchez, a Republican.[9]
After leaving office, Sanchez returned to practicing the law, mainly working on government relations and personal injury.[2] Sanchez became a president of the regents of the University of New Mexico.
In the 2010s, Sanchez was working as a lobbyist at the New Mexico legislature for clients such as Virgin Galactic.[10] Sanchez also worked as a lobbyist for Albuquerque cab companies.[11]
References
Notes
- ^ The Mama Lucies were named after Mama Lucy, a lady who ran a coffee shop and helped out poor students at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, Nevada. A group of future state legislators were at the university at the time, and learned from Mama Lucy's compassionate example.[6]
Citations
- ^ a b Raymond Sanchez's Biography, votesmart.
- ^ a b c Raymond G. Sanchez, Sanchez, Mowrer & Desiderio.
- ^ "Personal Injury Lawyer". Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ Representative Raymond Sanchez – (D), NM Legislature.
- ^ Sharp & Sharp 1997, p. 15.
- ^ Martinez 2009, p. 126.
- ^ Kousser 2005, p. 62.
- ^ Kousser 2005, p. 63.
- ^ Little & Ogle 2006, p. 355.
- ^ Robertson 2013.
- ^ Fluharty 2013.
Sources
- Fluharty, Sterling (February 17, 2013). "New Mexico Might See More Taxis – Support Builds for Motor Carrier Reform". Santa Fe Reporter. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- Kousser, Thad (2005). Term Limits and the Dismantling of State Legislative Professionalism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-54873-1. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- Little, Thomas H.; Ogle, David B. (January 1, 2006). The Legislative Branch of State Government: People, Process, and Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 355. ISBN 978-1-85109-761-6. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- Martinez, Ken (2009). "Common Geographies". Moving Beyond Borders: Julian Samora and the Establishment of Latino Studies. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07656-5. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- "Raymond Sanchez's Biography". votesmart. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- "Representative Raymond Sanchez – (D)". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- Robertson, John (January 17, 2013). "Updated: Raymond G. Sanchez Recovering After Heart Treatment". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- "Raymond G. Sanchez". Sanchez, Mowrer & Desiderio P.C. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (January 1, 1997). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911–1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-30212-1.