Clinton Harden

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Clinton Harden
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 7th district
In office
2002–2012
Succeeded byPat Woods
Personal details
Born
Clinton Dewey Harden, Jr.

April 12, 1947 (1947-04-12) (age 77)
Belen, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Kathrine Hope Rexroat
(m. 1968)
Residence(s)Clovis, New Mexico, U.S.
Occupationbusiness administrator

Clinton Dewey Harden, Jr. (born April 12, 1947)[1] is an American former politician. He was a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate from 2002 to 2012.[2] An alumnus of the United States Naval Academy and the University of Utah, he is a business administrator.[3][4]

Harden played college football for the Utah Utes and Navy Midshipmen.[5]

Prior to serving in the New Mexico Senate, Harden served as the state's Secretary of Labor under Governor Gary Johnson. He chose not to run for reelection to the state senate following the end of his term in 2012.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Legislators". New Mexico Legislature. 2003.
  2. ^ "Senator Clinton D. Harden, Jr. - (R)". New Mexico Legislature.
  3. ^ "Clinton Harden, Jr. - Biography". Project Vote Smart.
  4. ^ "Clovis News-Journal from Clovis, New Mexico on September 15, 1968 · Page 21".
  5. ^ Simonich, Milan (25 August 2013). "Why I'm giving up football after a lifetime as a Steelers fan". Farmington Daily Times. p. T3. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ "State Senator Harden Intends to Step Down". Albuquerque Journal. 19 February 2012. p. 13. Retrieved 27 November 2023.