William Payne (New Mexico politician)
For the American university president, see William H. Payne.
William Payne | |
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| Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office 1997–2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Martin Hickey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Holland Payne July 18, 1951 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah |
| Residence | 2 |
| Education | University of New Mexico (BA, JD) Georgetown University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
William Holland Payne (born July 18, 1951)[1] is an American politician, attorney, and retired United States Navy officer who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from 1997 to 2021.
Education
Payne holds a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico and an Master of Arts from Georgetown University. While he was in the United States Navy, he was a Navy SEAL with SEAL Team One and eventually rose to the rank of Rear Admiral.[2][3]
Career
Elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1997, Payne also served as the Republican Whip. Payne was a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, and served as New Mexico state leader in 2012.[4]
In 2020, Payne announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election.[5] He was succeeded by Democrat Martin Hickey.[6][7]
References
- "PN1337 — Navy". congress.gov. August 4, 1990. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "Legislators". New Mexico Legislature. 2003.
- "Payne Bio". navy.mil. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- "State Chairmen". American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
- Chief, Dan Boyd | Journal Capitol Bureau. "NM Senate veteran Payne won't run for re-election in 2020". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- Writer, Dan McKay | Journal Staff. "Doctor launches campaign for ABQ legislative seat". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- Metzger, Bryan; Depth, New Mexico In (November 3, 2020). "Democrats dream of expanded majority in State Senate". The NM Political Report. Retrieved November 17, 2020.