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Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gail Chasey[1] (born April 1, 1944) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 18 since January 1997.[2][3] She is married to former Attorney General of New Mexico and Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives David L. Norvell.
Gail Chasey | |
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Majority Leader of the New Mexico House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Javier Martínez |
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
Assumed office January 1997 | |
Preceded by | Cisco McSorley |
Personal details | |
Born | Arizona, U.S. | April 1, 1944
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | David L. Norvell |
Education | University of New Mexico (BA, MA, PhD, JD) |
Website | Official website |
Chasey earned her PhD in special education from University of New Mexico and her JD from the University of New Mexico School of Law.
In 2019, Chasey introduced legislation that would prohibit disenfranchisement of felons. If the bill is successful, New Mexico would become the third state (in addition to Maine and Vermont) to allow felons to vote while serving sentences.[4]
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