Tomás Salazar Biography

American politician

Tomás E. Salazar (born October 2, 1943 in Chapelle, New Mexico) is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from January 15, 2013 to January 19, 2021.

Education

Salazar earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from New Mexico Highlands University, his Master of Arts in the mathematics from the University of Montana, and his PhD in mathematics from the University of New Mexico.

Elections

  • 2012 Salazar challenged District 70 in*bent Democratic Representative Richard Vigil in the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,526 votes (55.3%) against Representative Vigil, and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 8,441 votes.

References

    External links

    • Official page at the New Mexico Legislature
    • Profile at Vote Smart
    • Tomas E. Salazar at Ballotpedia
    • Tomas E. Salazar at the National Ins*ute on Money in State Politics