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  Houston, Les
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AffiliationRepublican   
NameLes Houston
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Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States
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Born April 16, 1936
Died December 08, 2017 (81 years)
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Jan 20, 2025 01:14pm
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InfoLeslie G. Houston

Houston was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1976 as a Democrat and changed parties in 1985 after working with Republicans to thwart a tax hike backed by then-Gov. Toney Anaya. He served in the Senate for 16 years – earning a reputation as a political and fiscal conservative – and held the powerful position of Senate president pro tem for two years.

In 1994, he was elected as District 5 Bernalillo County Commissioner, a position he would hold for eight years. A prominent attorney who lobbied for the private prison industry after leaving the Legislature, Houston also ran twice for governor, in 1982 and 1990, and once for lieutenant governor.

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  11/03/1998 Bernalillo County Commissioner 05 Won 67.66% (+35.33%)
  06/05/1990 NM Governor - R Primary Lost 33.44% (-22.05%)
  08/26/1985 NM State Senate President Pro-Tempore - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/15/1985 NM State Senate President Pro-Tempore Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/01/1982 NM Governor - D Primary Lost 2.07% (-54.88%)
  06/04/1974 NM Lt. Governor - D Primary Lost 20.48% (-13.42%)
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