Daymon Ely is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 23rd district from 2017 to 2023.[1]
Daymon Ely | |
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| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Pacheco |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Cates (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1957 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Arizona State University (BA, JD) |
Early life and education
editEly was born on October 11, 1957, in Philadelphia and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Juris Doctor from the Arizona State University.[2][3]
Career
editAfter graduating from law school, Ely became a legal malpractice attorney. From 2000 to 2004, Ely served on the Sandoval County Commission, and as its chair in 2004. Ely was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2016.[4] Ely is a member of the Democratic Party.[5]
In the House, Ely supported Red flag laws.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Daymon B. Ely". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Reichbach, Matthew (2018-11-07). "Democrats expand state House majority". The NM Political Report. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "About Daymon". Daymon Ely for NM HD 23. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Lawmaker says compromise elusive on red-flag gun bill". AP NEWS. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2020-04-20.