Steve D. Lanier
Steve D. Lanier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Neville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aztec, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Western New Mexico University |
Steve D. Lanier is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate for the 2nd district, which covers the north-eastern section of San Juan County.[1][2]
Early life and education
Born in Aztec, New Mexico, Lanier was raised on a farm in Cedar Hill. He played football and ran track at Aztec High School. Lanier graduated from Western New Mexico University.[3]
Career
Lanier worked as a teacher at Aztec High School for 28 years. He assumed his position at the start of the 2025 legislative session, succeeding Steven Neville.[4][5]
Lanier serves on the Senate Finance committee.[2] He has sponsored bills such as SB 18, which would make swatting a fourth degree felony in New Mexico, and HB 170, which would alter the state's current voter ID requirements.[6] In the 2025 legislative session, Lanier was part of the 8-3 vote in the New Mexico Senate Finance Committee that tabled the Paid Family & Medical Leave Act.
References
- ^ "Redistricting Maps and Data - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Senator Steve Lanier". New Mexico Senate Republicans. November 12, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ "New Mexico Senator Steven Neville to retire from legislature". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. February 9, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Election: San Juan County Contested Races". KSJE 90.9 FM. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Sponsor - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2025.