Rod Adair
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rod Adair
| state_senate = New Mexico
| district = 33rd
| termstart = 1997
| termend = 2013
| successor = William Burt
| party = Republican
| birth_place = Hagerman, New Mexico, U.S.
| education = Eastern New Mexico University (BA)
Campbell University (MA)
| spouse = Dana
| children = 2
| branch = {{Flag|United States Army}}
| serviceyears = 1976–1996
}}
Rod Adair is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate for district 33 from 1997 to 2013.
Early life and education
Adair was born in Hagerman, New Mexico and graduated from Hagerman High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Eastern New Mexico University in 1975 and a Master of Arts in government from Campbell University in 1985.{{Cite web|title=Rod Adair|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Rod_Adair|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
Career
Adair served in the United States Army from 1976 to 1996 and was stationed in Korea and 15 South American countries. He ended his career as a professor of military science at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. Adair was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1996 and assumed office in 1997. Also in 1996, Adair founded New Mexico Demographic Research.
Initially a candidate for re-election in 2012, Adair withdrew from the race after facing a primary challenge from William Burt.{{Cite web|title=New Mexico Senator Rod Adair Withdraws From Primary Election|url=https://www.krwg.org/post/new-mexico-senator-rod-adair-withdraws-primary-election|access-date=2020-11-30|website=www.krwg.org|language=en}} Adair has since worked as the editor of the New Mexico Political Journal.{{Cite web|title=New Mexico Political Journal - About the Editor|url=https://www.newmexicopoliticaljournal.com/editor.aspx|access-date=2020-11-30|website=www.newmexicopoliticaljournal.com}} Adair has also written op-ed columns about New Mexico politics for the Albuquerque Journal and worked as an election manager and aide in the office of Secretary of State Dianna Duran.{{Cite web|last=Senator|first=Rod Adair {{!}} Former Republican N. m State|title=OPINION {{!}} Dems playing politics in CD2 GOP primary|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1460970/dems-playing-politics-in-cd2-gop-primary.html|access-date=2020-11-30|website=www.abqjournal.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Mexican|first=Steve TerrellThe New|title=Former Duran aide Adair calls for her resignation|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/former-duran-aide-adair-calls-for-her-resignation/article_556e7661-c6eb-5e8d-827f-69ccd9b75dba.html|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|language=en}}
Personal life
Adair and his wife, Dana, have two children. Dana is an elementary school teacher.{{Cite web|title=New Mexico Senator Rod Adair's Biography|url=https://www.rodadair.com/Bio.aspx|access-date=2020-11-30|website=www.rodadair.com}}
References
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Category:Eastern New Mexico University alumni
Category:Campbell University alumni
Category:Republican Party New Mexico state senators
Category:Politicians from Roswell, New Mexico
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)