Derrick J. Lente is a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 65. He was first elected to the chamber in 2016.

Lente earned his B.A. in intercultural communications and English from the University of New Mexico and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. His professional experience includes being a small businessman and working as a professor and visiting professor at several universities across the U.S.

• Attended, Central New Mexico Community College
• BA, Intercultural Communications/English, The University of New Mexico
• JD, The University of New Mexico School of Law

• Attended, Central New Mexico Community College
• BA, Intercultural Communications/English, The University of New Mexico
• JD, The University of New Mexico School of Law
• Owner/Operator, Lente Farms, present

• Attended, Central New Mexico Community College
• BA, Intercultural Communications/English, The University of New Mexico
• JD, The University of New Mexico School of Law
• Owner/Operator, Lente Farms, present
• Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 65, 2017-present
• Candidate, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 65, 2018, 2020

• Attended, Central New Mexico Community College
• BA, Intercultural Communications/English, The University of New Mexico
• JD, The University of New Mexico School of Law
• Owner/Operator, Lente Farms, present
• Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 65, 2017-present
• Candidate, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 65, 2018, 2020
• Former Member, Board of Editors for the Tribal Law Journal
• Sandoval County Representative, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Board of Directors