John Sanchez
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| 29th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2011 |
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| Governor | Susana Martinez |
| Preceded by | Diane Denish |
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 15th district |
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In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Sanchez |
| Succeeded by | Teresa Zanetti |
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January 11, 1963 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Debra Sanchez |
| Website | ltgovernor |
John A. Sanchez (born January 11, 1963) is an American politician and the 29th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico after winning the general election on November 2, 2010.
Sanchez, the youngest of eight children, was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico's North Valley. Sanchez's great, great grandfather was a territorial legislator in 1860, and his grandfather served as a state representative in 1930. In 1997, Sanchez was elected Trustee for the Village of Los Ranchos and later served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2000–2002.
Sanchez, a one-time flight attendant and real estate agent, started Right Way Roofing, a small business in Albuquerque, after high school. In 1993, Right Way Roofing was named Small Business of the Year by the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce.
Sanchez was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives, defeating 30-year incumbent and Speaker of the House Raymond Sanchez, 51%-49%, a difference of just 206 votes.
Sanchez only served one term, representing Bernalillo County.
He proposed significant education reform that included vouchers for charter schools.
In 2001, he sponsored a bill that would create term limits for the New Mexico Legislature.
On June 5, 2002, Sanchez received 59% of the vote in a four-way Republican primary election for Governor of New Mexico.
Sanchez was defeated in the general election by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill Richardson (55% to 39%).
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