Clinton Dewey Harden, Jr. (born April 12, 1947) is an American former politician. He was a Republican member of the

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from 2002 to 2012. An alumnus of the

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and the

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, he is a business administrator. Harden played

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for the

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and

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. He chose not to run for reelection to the state senate following the end of his term in 2012.

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1947 births Living people People from Belen, New Mexico Utah Utes football players Navy Midshipmen football players Republican Party New Mexico state senators People from Clovis, New Mexico State constitutional officers of New Mexico {{NewMexico-politician-stub