Diane denish biography

Diane Daniels Denish (/ˈdɛnɪʃ/ DEN-ish; born March 7, 1949) is an American politician, who was the 28th lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011 under Governor Bill Richardson.
Diane Daniels Denish is an American politician, who was the 28th lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011 under Governor Bill Richardson.
Diane D. Denish (b.

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Diane Denish

"Denish" redirects here. For the athlete, see Denish Das.

American politician

Diane Daniels Denish (DEN-ish;^[1] born March 7, 1949) is an American politician, who was the 28th lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011 under Governor Bill Richardson. Denish was the first woman to hold that post.

There was early speculation that Denish would run in the 2008 election for the New Mexico Senate seat vacated by Pete Domenici,^[2] but she ruled out running. She ran for governor in 2010 and was defeated by Republican nominee Susana Martinez on November 2, 2010.

Personal life

Diane Denish was born March 7, 1949, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Her father, Jack Daniels, was a prominent New Mexico politician and the brother of Bill Daniels. She earned her BA from the University of New Mexico in 1971. Prior to entering politics, she owned and operated The Target Group, a small business specializing in market research and fund-raising for nonprofit organizations. Denish enjoys cooking in her leisure time. ^[3]

Political career

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A Woman in Both Houses

The first woman to serve in both houses of the New Mexico legislature, Pauline Eisenstadt has witnessed many exciting moments in the state's political history and made much of that history herself. Her memoir takes readers to the floors of the House and Senate, offering an insider's view of how New Mexico's government operates--or doesn't.

"I always had great respect for [Pauline's] integrity, honesty, and leadership, and A Woman in Both Houses does a great job of conveying her character, her concerns, and her profound affection for our state and its citizens."--Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico

"This colorful book offers a unique view from a seat in both the House and the Senate. It is a poignant memoir of one of New Mexico's woman legislator pioneers. Pauline is a true role model for aspiring women leaders in our state and beyond and this book shows us why."--Diane Denish, former lieutenant governor of New Mexico

"I recommend A Woman in Both Houses to anyone who enjoys viewing New Mexico politics from an insider's perspective."--Senator

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Diane D. Denish

Prior offices

Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

Personal

Diane D. Denish (b. March 3, 1949) is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico, the first woman to hold that post. In that position she also served as president of the New Mexico State Senate. She was elected in 2002, running on the same ticket as GovernorBill Richardson. They won the election 55% to 39% and in 2006 were re-elected by a margin of 68% to 31%.^[1]^[2]

Denish was the Democratic candidate for governor of New Mexico in 2010. She lost in the general election on November 2, 2010.^[3]

Elections

2010

See also: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010

Denish was the Democratic candidate for the November 2, 2010, gubernatorial election, facing RepublicanSusana Martinez. Martinez won the election, with 54% of the vote to Denish’s 46%, becoming New Mexico's first female governor.^[4]

Race background

In the three weeks prior to Election Day, Denish spent $1.6 million, with about two-thirds of that going to advertising. Denish raised $871,304 imme