David E. Adkins
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = David Adkins
| state_house = New Mexico
| district = 29th
| term_start = January 2015
| term_end = December 31, 2018
| party = Republican
| branch = {{flag|United States Air Force}}
| successor = Joy Garratt
| children = 2
}}
David E. Adkins is an American businessman, pastor, and former politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 29th district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office in January 2015 and left office on December 31, 2018.{{Cite web|title=Legislator Archive - New Mexico Legislature|url=https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Former_Legislator?SponCode=HADKI|access-date=2021-04-02|website=www.nmlegis.gov}}
Career
Adkins served in the United States Air Force. He was later the pastor of the New Covenant Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico and operated small businesses, including a waste management company. Adkins was the chaplain of the Albuquerque Police Department.[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/150949/david-adkins David Adkins' Biography]
Elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in November 2014, he assumed office in January 2015. During his tenure, Adkins was the ranking member of the House Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee. In 2018, Adkins was defeated for re-election by Democratic nominee Joy Garratt.{{Cite web|title=David Adkins|url=https://ballotpedia.org/David_Adkins|access-date=2021-04-02|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Dan McKay {{!}} Journal Staff|title=Business owner to challenge West Side Democrat|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1358646/business-owner-to-challenge-west-side-democrat.html|access-date=2021-04-02|website=www.abqjournal.com|language=en-US}}