William Soules
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 37th[1] district
Assumed office
January 15, 2013
Preceded byStephen Fischmann
Personal details
Born (1955-12-06) December 6, 1955
Las Cruces, New Mexico
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Alma materNew Mexico State University

William P. Soules[2] (born December 6, 1955, in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate representing District 37 since January 15, 2013. He is vice-chair of the Senate Education Committee.

Education

Soules earned his BA and MA in psychology and his PhD from New Mexico State University where be became a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.

Elections

  • 2012 – When District 37 Democratic Senator Stephen Fischmann left the legislature and left the seat open, Soules was unopposed for the June 5, 2012, Democratic primary, winning with 1,382 votes[3] and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 9,330 votes (52.2%) against Republican nominee Cathey Jo Alberson.[4]
  • 2016 – On March 26, Soules announced he would run for a second term. In his announcement, Soules said he would continue to focus on education and healthcare.[5]

References

  1. "Senator William P. Soules (D)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  2. "William Soules' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  3. "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  4. "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 4. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  5. "Soules to seek re-election to NM Senate". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2016-03-03.


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