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Fabian Chavez
Personal details
Born(1924-08-31)August 31, 1924
Wagon Mound, New Mexico,
U.S.
DiedJanuary 20, 2013(2013-01-20) (aged 88)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCoral Rustenbach (1952–2006)
Children1
EducationSanta Fe University
University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque
(BA)

Fabian Chavez Jr. (August 31, 1924 – January 20, 2013) was an American politician in the state of New Mexico and Majority Leader of the New Mexico Senate.

Biography

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Chavez was born in 1924 in Wagon Mound, New Mexico, one of 10 children. He graduated from Santa Fe High School and served in World War II. Chavez later attended St. Michael's College and the University of New Mexico.[1][2][3] Chavez was elected as a Democrat to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1950 and to the New Mexico Senate in 1956, becoming Majority Leader in 1961 and serving until 1965.[4]

Chavez was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Mexico in the 1968 election, losing to incumbent David Cargo by 3,000 votes.[5] He also mounted unsuccessful campaigns for U.S. Congress in 1964 and 1970 and Governor in 1982.[6] After his defeat, he served as New Mexico Director of Tourism from 1971–75 and Director of Development from 1975–77.[3] Chavez served as United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Tourism under President Jimmy Carter.[7]

Chavez died on January 20, 2013, at the age of 88, after a short illness.[2]

Personal life

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Chavez and his wife, Coral Jeanne Rustenbach, were married 54 years before her death in 2006.[3] They had one child, Christine J. Chavez Barrett, two grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren[2]

References

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  1. ^ David Roybal (2008). Taking on Giants: Fabián Chávez, Jr. and New Mexico Politics. UNM Press. ISBN 978-0-8263-4436-6.
  • ^ a b c "Fabian Chavez Obituary". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  • ^ a b c Richard McCord (2009). Santa Fe Living Treasures: Our Elders, Our Hearts. Sunstone Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-86534-720-5.
  • ^ "Senate Mourns Passing of Fabian Chavez, Jr". New Mexico Senate. January 21, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  • ^ Terrell, Steve (January 20, 2013). "R.I.P. Fabian Chavez". Roundhouse Roundup. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  • ^ "Chavez, Jr., Fabian". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  • ^ "Department of Commerce Nomination of Fabian Chavez, ]r., To Be an Assistant Secretary". American Presidency Project. April 14, 1977. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  • Party political offices
    Preceded by

    Gene Lusk

    Democratic nominee for Governor of New Mexico
    1968
    Succeeded by

    Bruce King


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