Earlene Roberts (August 19, 1935 – August 6, 2013) was an American businesswoman and

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politician from

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

Background

Roberts was born in

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on August 19, 1935. She moved to Lovington,

, where she was a real estate broker, restaurant owner, and farmer. Roberts served as the treasurer of

Lea County, New Mexico Lea County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, its population was 64,727. Its county seat is Lovington. It is both west and north of the Texas state line. Lea County comprises the Hobbs, NM micropoli ...

for four terms. She then served as a

in the

New Mexico House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature. There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico. The most recent elections were held on November 3, 2020. Composition Leadership Cu ...

from 1989 to 2005. During her tenure in the House, she acted as the Republican caucus chair in 1995 and 1996 and minority whip from 1999 to 2002. She was defeated for re-election in 2004 by Keith Gardner. Roberts died in Lovington, New Mexico in 2013.Former NM lawmaker Earlene Roberts dies, at age 77

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