Stephen H. Fischmann is an American politician from
New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Albuquerque metropolitan area, Tiguex
, Offi ...
. He is a member of the
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from the 5th district, covering all of
Catron,
Doña Ana,
Grant
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Places
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* Grant, Queensland, a locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia
United Kingdom
* Castle Grant
United States
*Grant, Alabama
* Grant, Inyo County, ...
,
Hidalgo,
Luna,
Sierra
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, and
Valencia Counties and parts of
Lincoln,
Otero,
Socorro, and
Torrance Counties.
Education
Fischmann graduated from the
University of California, Los Angeles
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in 1976 with a B.A. in political science and earned his MBA from the same institution in 1979. He was a general manager at
Levi Strauss & Co. for 20 years before engaging in real estate brokering and property inspection in the
San Francisco Bay Area
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.
Career
After retiring to Southern New Mexico, he became a founding member of the Quality Growth Alliance and chairman of the Southwest Energy Alliance, a group that promotes clean and affordable energy initiatives.
Political career
A
Democrat, Fischmann ran for
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 ...
against
Republican Senator Leonard Lee Rawson in 2008, narrowly winning 51-49%. He served one term representing the 37th district before retiring. In 2018, he ran for Public Regulation Commissioner from the 5th district, defeating incumbent
Sandy R. Jones
Sandy R. Jones is an American politician from New Mexico. He is a former member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from the 5th district, covering all of Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, and Valencia Counties a ...
52-48% in the Democratic primary.
He won the general election over the Republican nominee, former Commissioner
Ben L. Hall
Ben L. Hall is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from the 5th district, covering all of Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, and Valencia Counties and parts of Lincoln ...
, 54-46%.
OFFICIAL RESULTS General Election - November 6, 2018 - Public Regulation Commissioner - DISTRICT 5
New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
References
External links
Stephen Fischmann – Ballotpedia
profile
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission – official site
21st-century American politicians
American real estate brokers
Levi Strauss & Co. people
Living people
Democratic Party New Mexico state senators
Politicians from Las Cruces, New Mexico
University of California, Los Angeles alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
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