Diane Denish
| Diane Denish | |
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| 28th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico | |
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In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 |
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| Governor | Bill Richardson |
| Preceded by | Walter Bradley |
| Succeeded by | John Sanchez |
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| Born |
March 7, 1949 Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Herb Denish |
| Children | Suzanne Spencer Sara |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico, Albuquerque |
Diane Daniels Denish (born on March 7, 1949) is an American politician, who was the 28th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. She was elected in 2002, running on the same ticket as Governor Bill Richardson, and was re-elected in 2006. Denish is the first woman to hold that post.
There was early speculation that Denish would run in the 2008 election for the New Mexico Senate seat vacated by Pete Domenici, but she ruled out running. She ran for governor in 2010, but was defeated by Susana Martinez on November 2, 2010.
Diane Denish was born March 7, 1949, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Her father, Jack Daniels, was a prominent New Mexico politician and the brother of Bill Daniels. She earned her BA from the University of New Mexico in 1971. Prior to entering politics, she owned and operated The Target Group, a small business specializing in market research and fund-raising for nonprofit organizations. Denish enjoys cooking in her leisure time.
Denish has served as Chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party, as well as Chair of New Mexico First and Chair of the New Mexico Community Foundation.
Denish has been appointed by three New Mexico Governors to serve in numerous capacities, including as a member of the Board of Regents at New Mexico Tech University, as Chair of the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women, and as a member of the National Advisory Board of the Small Business Administration under President Bill Clinton. In 1998, she was the Lieutenant Governor candidate on the ticket with Martin Chavez, losing the race 54%-45% to then Governor Gary Johnson.
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