Lynda Lovejoy

Lynda Morgan Lovejoy (born February 1, 1949 in Navajo Nation) is an American politician. She is a former Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate.

Lynda Lovejoy
Member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
from the 4th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byTheresa Becenti-Aguilar
Succeeded byTheresa Becenti-Aguilar
In office
January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2007
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byCarol Sloan
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 22, 2007 – January 15, 2013
Preceded byLeonard Tsosie
Succeeded byBenny Shendo
Personal details
Born (1949-02-01) February 1, 1949
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)John Lovejoy
EducationUniversity of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Northern Arizona University (BS)
New Mexico Highlands University

Early life

Her clans are Ts’ah Yisk’idnii, born for Kiyaa’áani; her maternal grandfather’s clan is Tsé Nahabiłnii and her paternal grandfather’s clan is Tó Dích’íiʼnii. Lovejoy is from Crownpoint, New Mexico

Education

Career

She served as commissioner in the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC), 1999 to 2006. She served as chairperson of the PRC for three years and vice-chairperson for one year.

She served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from her election in 1988 for five terms, through to 1998. She served as chairperson of the House Government and Urban Affairs Committee. She served as co-chairperson of the Interim Indian Affairs Committee.

She was appointed in 2007 and elected to a full term in the New Mexico Senate in 2008, representing District 22, which encompasses parts of Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties. served as vice-chair of the Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee.

She worked as a consultant in utility-r matters.

During the 2010 Navajo Nation Primary, Lovejoy gathered 17,137 votes, 35.7% of total vote; her nearest challenger followed with 7,763 votes, or 16.2 percent. Compared to the 2006 presidential primary, she nearly doubled the 10,513 votes she gained in the earlier election.[1]

Navajo Nation Vice-President Ben Shelly defeated her for the Office of Navajo Nation President in 2010.[2]

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References
  1. Bill Donovan, Navajo Times, Aug. 5, 2010
  2. "Page Not Found". KOB. May 11, 2016.
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