Derrick Lente | |
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Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
Assumed office January 2017 | |
Preceded by | James Madalena |
Personal details | |
Born | Sandia Pueblo,New Mexico,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of New Mexico (BA,JD) |
Derrick J. Lente is an American politician,attorney,and businessman serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Elected in 2017,Lente represents the 65th district. [1]
Born and raised on the Sandia Pueblo reservation,Lente attended public schools in Bernalillo County. After taking courses at Central New Mexico Community College,Lente earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in intercultural communications and English from the University of New Mexico. He then earned a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law. [2]
After graduating from law school,Lente purchased an employment agency with offices in New Mexico and California. The business grew to become one of the largest solely-owned Native American corporations in the United States. Lente sold the business in 2013. [3] [4]
Lente defeated 30-year-incumbent James Madalena in the 2016 Democratic primary,and took office in January 2017. [5] Lente appeared at the 2020 Democratic National Convention to announce the votes of New Mexico's delegates. [6]
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