Raymond G. Sanchez
| Raymond G. Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 22, 1941 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Raymond G. Sanchez (born September 22, 1941) is an American lawyer who was a long-time member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Raymond G. Sanchez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on September 22, 1941. He attended the University of New Mexico where he obtained a BA in Government (1964), and then a JD from the School of Law (1967).
Sanchez was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives for district 15, North Valley: Bernalillo, in 1971. He held office until 2000. Sanchez and Walter K. Martinez were leaders of the liberal "Mama Lucy Gang". 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. 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. Sanchez was speaker of the house for sixteen years. In 2000 Raymond Sanchez failed to be reelected to the house, losing to the newcomer John Sanchez, a Republican. The defeat may have been partly due to voters being confused by the names.
After leaving office Sanchez returned to practicing the law, mainly working on government relations and personal injury. Sanchez became a president of the regents of the University of New Mexico. His younger brother is Michael Sanchez, majority leader of the New Mexico Senate. In the 2010s Sanchez was working as a lobbyist at the New Mexico legislature for clients such as Virgin Galactic. In 2013 as lobbyist for two Albuquerque cab companies Sanchez was critical of a bill that would open up competition in the industry.
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