Rhead A. Story (June 21, 1970 – April 4, 2013) was an American 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 ...

known for challenging Democratic

incumbent The incumbent is the current holder of an official, office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seek ...

Al Park in 2008 for the District 26 seat 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 ...

. Story was also the 2012 campaign adviser for Gary Smith, who challenged incumbent

Janice Arnold-Jones Janice E. Arnold-Jones (born March 20, 1952) is an American politician who served as the New Mexico State Representative for the 24th district from 2003 to 2011. She is a member of the Republican Party. Early life, education, and business care ...

for the Republican ticket in the 2012 U.S. House election to represent

New Mexico's 1st congressional district New Mexico's 1st congressional district of the United States House of Representatives serves the central area of New Mexico, including most of Bernalillo County, all of Torrance County, and parts of Sandoval, Santa Fe and Valencia counties. I ...

Personal life

Rhead A. Story was born June 21, 1970 in

Frederick, Oklahoma Frederick is a city and county seat of Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,940 at the 2010 census. It is an agriculture-based community that primarily produces wheat, cotton, and cattle. Frederick is home to three dai ...

, to James "Dave" Story and his wife Ellen. James was a columnist and publisher and Ellen was a housewife who raised both Rhead and his brother James "Jamie" D. Jr. Together with his wife Wanda (

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...

Morley), Story had sons Tristian and Nicholas. Story died April 4, 2013, after complications from

heart surgery Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to corr ...

Politics

2008 election

Story ran in the 2008 election to represent District 26 for the New Mexico House of Representatives against Democratic incumbent Al Park. One of Story's political positions was that housing was too unaffordable in New Mexico, stating " e housing needs of New Mexico citizens have not been satisfactorily addressed. Under the current administration, money and assets have been misappropriated and mismanaged, by the housing authority, which has not only wasted taxpayer dollars but has prevented assistance from getting to those most in need." Park raised $121,894 for his campaign while Story raised $1,167 before losing in the general election. The Right to Life Committee of New Mexico endorsed Story in his candidacy.

Advisor

Story was the 2012 campaign advisor for Gary Smith, who challenged incumbent

for the Republican ticket in the 2012 U.S. House election to represent

. Smith was deemed ineligible to run after fellow Republican challenger Dan Lewis withdrew from the race, making Arnold-Jones the last GOP contender. Arnold-Jones lost the seat to Democrat

Michelle Lujan Grisham Michelle Lynn Lujan Grisham (; born October 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 32nd governor of New Mexico since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Lujan Grisham previously served as the U.S. representative for N ...

in the popular election.

References

Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico New Mexico Republicans 1970 births 2013 deaths 21st-century American politicians {{NewMexico-politician-stub