Dianna Duran
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Dianna Duran is the current and 24th Secretary of State of New Mexico
. A Republican
, she is the first member of her party in 80 years to serve in the position.
She was formerly a New Mexico State Senator from District 40, first elected in 1992.
, is married to Leo Barraza, they have 5 children.
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New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. A Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, she is the first member of her party in 80 years to serve in the position.
She was formerly a New Mexico State Senator from District 40, first elected in 1992.
Family
Duran a native and resident of Tularosa, New MexicoTularosa, New Mexico
Tularosa is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It shares its name with the Tularosa Basin, in which the town is located. To the east, Tularosa is flanked by the western edge of the Sacramento Mountains. The population was 2,864 at the 2000 census...
, is married to Leo Barraza, they have 5 children.
Education
Duran graduated from Tularosa High School in 1973, as well as attending New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
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Election History
- 1988, Elected as Otero County clerk (two terms)
- 1992, Elected as a State Senator, served till 2010
- 2010, Elected as Secretary of State