George Dodge
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = George Dodge
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|state_house = New Mexico
|district = 63rd{{cite web |url= http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=HDODG |title= Representative George Dodge, Jr. (D) |publisher= New Mexico Legislature |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |accessdate= February 12, 2014}}
|term_start = January 18, 2011
|term_end = January 19, 2019
|predecessor = Jose Campos
|successor = Martin Ruben Zamora
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|party = Democratic
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|residence = Santa Rosa, New Mexico, U.S.
|alma_mater = New Mexico Highlands University
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George Dodge, Jr.{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/121687 |title= George Dodge's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= February 12, 2014}} was an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 63 from January 2011 to January 2019.{{cite news |last1=Terrell |first1=Steve |title=Legislature to welcome 19 new members after election |url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/legislature/2018/11/14/legislature-welcome-19-new-members-after-election/2000607002/ |accessdate=7 May 2020 |publisher=Las Cruces Sun News |date=14 November 2018}}
Education
Dodge earned his bachelor's degree in history and political science and his master's degree in education administration from New Mexico Highlands University.
Elections
- 2012 Dodge was challenged by his 2010 primary opponent in the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary; Dodge won with 1,544 votes (79.7%){{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 4 |accessdate= February 12, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181115165738/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |archive-date= November 15, 2018 |url-status= dead }} and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,881 votes (63.5%) against Republican nominee Steven Hanson.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 9 |accessdate= February 12, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072541/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |archive-date= November 4, 2013 |url-status= dead }}
- 2010 When District 63 Democratic Representative Jose Campos ran for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, Dodge won the June 1, 2010 Democratic Primary with 1,450 votes (78%){{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 3 |accessdate= February 12, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134921/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead }} and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 2,638 votes (54.5%) against Republican nominee Melinda Russ.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf |title= Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico |publisher= Secretary of State of New Mexico |location= Santa Fe, New Mexico |page= 6 |accessdate= February 12, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134824/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=HDODG Official page] at the New Mexico Legislature
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- [http://ballotpedia.org/George_Dodge George Dodge] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=141439 George Dodge, Jr.] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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Category:21st-century members of the New Mexico Legislature
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