William Sharer

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William E. "Bill" Sharer (born September 22, 1959)[1][2] is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 1st district which is fully situated in San Juan County and consists of most if not all[clarification needed] of the city of Farmington.

William Sharer
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
2001
Personal details
BornSeptember 22, 1959 (1959-09-22) (age 65)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materNew Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico State University
Websitewww.nmlegis.gov/...

Early life

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Sharer was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and grew up in Farmington, New Mexico.[3] He graduated from Farmington High School, the New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico State University.[3]

Career

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He served as an infantryman in the United States Army.[3]

He was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 2000, and he has served as a state senator since 2001, where he sits on the Corporations & Transportation and Conservation committees.[3]

Sharer led the charge against same-sex marriage in New Mexico in 2013, filing a lawsuit against the clerk of Doña Ana County when he began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "William Sharer". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Legislators". New Mexico Legislature. 2003.
  3. ^ a b c d Official website: About Bill
  4. ^ Boyd, Dan (August 31, 2013). "Lawsuit aims to block N.M. gay marriage". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Wait begins for same-sex marriage ruling". KRQE. October 23, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
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