Jason Carl Harper is an American politician serving 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 ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , ...

from the 57th district. He assumed office on January 15, 2013.

Education

Harper earned his BS in

chemical engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...

from

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech and formerly New Mexico School of Mines) is a public university in Socorro, New Mexico. It offers over 30 bachelor of science degrees in technology, the sciences, engineering, man ...

, his

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

in the subject from

Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and mone ...

, and his PhD in it from the

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

Elections

*2012 With District 57 incumbent Republican Representative Dennis Kintigh redistricted to District 66, Harper was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 740 votes and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,606 votes (53.2%) against Democratic nominee Donna Tillman.

References

External links

Official page
at the

New Mexico Legislature The New Mexico Legislature ( es, Legislatura de Nuevo México) is the legislative branch of the state government of New Mexico. It is a bicameral body made up of the New Mexico House of Representatives and the New Mexico Senate. History The N ...

Campaign site
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Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology alumni People from Rio Rancho, New Mexico Purdue University College of Engineering alumni University of New Mexico alumni 21st-century American politicians {{NewMexico-politician-stub