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Lee Cotter

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Lee Cotter
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 36th[1] district
In office
January 15, 2013 – January 2017
Preceded byMary Jane Garcia
Succeeded byJeff Steinborn
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceLas Cruces, New Mexico
Alma materNew Mexico State University
University of Arizona

Lee S. Cotter[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 36 since January 15, 2013.

Education

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Cotter earned his BS in civil engineering from New Mexico State University and his MBA from the University of Arizona.

Elections

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  • 2012 Challenging incumbent District 36 Democratic Senator Mary Jane Garcia a third time, Cotter and Senator Garcia won their June 5, 2012 primaries;[3] Cotter won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,146 votes (53.9%) against Senator Garcia.[4]
  • 2004 To initially challenge Senator Garcia, Cotter was unopposed for the June 1, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 658 votes[5] but lost the November 2, 2004 General election to Senator Garcia.[6]
  • 2008 Cotter and Senator Garcia won their June 8, 2008 primaries,[7] setting up a rematch; Cotter lost the November 4, 2008 General election to Senator Garcia.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Senator Lee S. Cotter (R)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Lee Cotter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2 & 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2004 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2004 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2 & 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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