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Diane Daniels Denish (born on March 7, 1949) is an American politician and is the Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, the first woman to hold that post. She was elected in 2002, running on the same ticket as current Governor Bill Richardson, and re-elected in 2006 by a wide margin. There was early speculation that Denish would run in the 2008 election for the New Mexico Senate seat vacated by Pete Domenici,[1] but she ruled out running. She is a candidate for the office of Governor in 2010.[2]
[edit] Personal lifeDiane Denish was born March 7, 1949, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Her father, Jack Daniels, was a prominent New Mexico politician and the brother of Bill Daniels, a pioneer of the cable television industry. She earned her BA from the University of New Mexico in 1971. Prior to entering politics, she owned and operated The Target Group, a successful small business specializing in research and fundraising. Diane Denish is married to Herb Denish. She is the mother of three grown children: Suzanne, Spencer, and Sara. She has two grandchildren: Sadie and Spencer. [edit] Political careerDenish has served as Chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party, as well as Chair of New Mexico First and Chair of the New Mexico Community Foundation. Denish has been appointed by three New Mexico Governors to serve in numerous capacities, including as a member of the Board of Regents at New Mexico Tech University, as Chair of the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women, and as a member of the National Advisory Board of the Small Business Administration under President Bill Clinton. She has also served as Chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party. In 1998, she was the Lieutenant Governor candidate on the ticket with Martin Chavez, losing the race 54%-45% to then Governor Gary Johnson. In her capacity as Lieutenant Governor, Denish has led the effort to expand New Mexico small businesses by signing legislation to put more dollars into microlending. She also drove the effort to establish voluntary pre-kindergarten enrollment for all New Mexico four-year-olds and spearheaded and signed legislation to combat methamphetamine manufacturers and dealers and criminals who endanger children. She serves as the President of the New Mexico Senate, Chair of the Children's Cabinet, Chair of the Mortgage Finance Authority, Chair of the Insure New Mexico! Council, Chair of the Health Care for New Mexicans Council, and Co-Chair of the New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism. [edit] AwardsShe has received the PNM Entrepreneur Advocate of the Year Award (2006), the Leadership New Mexico Distinguished Alumnus Award (2006), the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Service Award (2005), the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education Award (2005), the WIPP Women Impacting Public Policy New Mexico Legislative Leadership Award (2004), the Hispanic Women’s Council Las Primeras Award, and the National Child Health Advocate Award (2005). [edit] References
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