James G. Townsend
Jim Townsend | |
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Minority Leader of the New Mexico House of Representatives | |
In office March 14, 2024 – April 5, 2024 Acting | |
Preceded by | T. Ryan Lane |
Succeeded by | Rod Montoya |
In office January 15, 2019 – January 17, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Nate Gentry |
Succeeded by | T. Ryan Lane |
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 2015 | |
Preceded by | William Gray |
Personal details | |
Born | 1954 or 1955 (age 68–69) Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Paula |
Children | 2 |
James G. Townsend (born 1954/1955)[1] is an American politician, currently serving as a member New Mexico House of Representatives, where he represents the 54th district.[2]
Early life and education
Townsend was born and raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Career
Townsend worked several jobs in the energy sector, including as director of Holly Energy Partners, a subsidiary of HollyFrontier, from 2012 to 2017. Townsend was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2016 and became Minority Leader at the start of the 2019 legislative session. An opponent of abortion, Townsend voted against House Bill 51, which attempted to repeal an old New Mexico law that makes it a crime to perform an abortion.[3][4]
In 2022, Townsend obstructed the New Mexico legislature from passing voting reform legislation. The legislation would have allowed people to sign up once to receive absentee ballots in future elections; restored the voting rights of felons; and required every county to provide a minimum of two ballot drop boxes.[5]
Townsend served as the House minority leader from 2019 to 2023. Following the resignation of his successor T. Ryan Lane in March 2024 Townsend assumed the position of acting minority leader.[6]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Jim Townsend's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Anti-abortion rallies mark second day of legislative session". Santa Fe New Mexican. January 22, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "James Townsend (New Mexico)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Procedural clashes erupt at Capitol, slow bill action - Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "GOP House leader quits legislature". www.rdrnews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
External links
- New Mexico Legislature Biography
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Preceded by Nate Gentry | Minority Leader of the New Mexico House of Representatives 2019–2023 | Succeeded by T. Ryan Lane |
Preceded by T. Ryan Lane | Minority Leader of the New Mexico House of Representatives Acting 2024 | Succeeded by Rod Montoya |
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