Rick S. Miera (born July 20, 1951 in

Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

) is an American politician who served as a member of 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 ...

, representing the 11th District. Miera did not seek reelection in 2014.

Early life and education

Miera was born and raised in

. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree from the

University of Albuquerque The University of Albuquerque was a Catholic liberal arts university in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which opened in 1920 and closed in 1986. Its former campus on Albuquerque's West Side now houses St. Pius X High School. History The institution was ...

Career

Miera worked as a consultant and therapist before retiring. Miera served as a member of the

from 1991 to 2014. During his tenure, he served as House Majority Leader. Upon his retirement, Miera was succeeded by attorney and activist, Javier Martínez.Miera announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico on June 12, 2017. In the

Democratic primary This is a list of Democratic Party presidential primaries. 1912 This was the first time that candidates were chosen through primaries. New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson ran to become the nominee, and faced the opposition of Speaker of the Unit ...

, Miera placed second behind eventual winner,

Howie Morales Henry C. "Howie" Morales (born January 5, 1973) is an American politician and educator serving as the 30th lieutenant governor of New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the New Mexico State Senator from the 28th d ...

Personal life

He is married to Bernadette Miera and has two children.

References

External links

Representative Rick Miera
at the

Rick S. Miera - Political Summary
at

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1951 births Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New Mexico Living people Democratic Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico University of Albuquerque alumni {{NewMexico-politician-stub