Aubrey Lyle Dunn Sr. (March 25, 1928 – August 23, 2012), was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the
New Mexico Senate
The New Mexico Senate ( es, Senado de Nuevo México) is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the stat ...
from 1965 to 1980.
Early life
He was born in
Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Career
Elected to the
New Mexico Senate
The New Mexico Senate ( es, Senado de Nuevo México) is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the stat ...
in 1964, he assumed office in 1965. During his tenure, Dunn was the chair of the New Mexico Senate Finance Committee. He was also partial owner of the ''
Alamogordo Daily News''.
Personal life
Dunn had three children. His son,
Aubrey Dunn Jr., is a businessman and politician who served as the
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands from 2015 to 2018.
References
2012 deaths
Democratic Party New Mexico state senators
1928 births
People from Alamogordo, New Mexico
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