Casey Luna

Casey E. Luna (born May 26, 1931 ) is an American politician . Between 1991 and 1995 he was lieutenant governor of the state of New Mexico .

Career

Nothing is known about Casey Luna's youth and schooling. Professionally, he was the owner of a car dealership for over 50 years until July 2000. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party . Over time, he held local political offices in various New Mexico states. He was a member of the New Mexico State Fire Fighters Association and the Better Business Bureau of New Mexico . He was also a member of several school boards and chambers of commerce. He also sat on the Torrance County County Council and was later a member of the Spaceport Commission and the Spaceport Authority . In 1986 he ran unsuccessfully for the office of lieutenant governor of New Mexico.

In 1990 Luna was elected lieutenant governor of his state alongside Bruce King . He held this office between January 1, 1991 and January 1, 1995. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . In 1994 he withdrew his candidacy in the gubernatorial primary election when a defeat became apparent. In 2000 he sold his dealership. Today he lives in Belen .

Web links

• Luna at Our Campaigns
• Biographical data

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Albuquerque Journal: Luna Drops Race For Governor ( Memento from May 1, 2014 in the web archive archive.today ) (January 14, 1998)
2. ↑ Albuquerque Journal: Luna Sells Dealerships To Miller ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (July 11, 2000)