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Jim Townsend

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Won the General, 2022 New Mexico State House District 54

New Mexico State House, District 54 (2017 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    James 'Jim' G. Townsend
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Place:
    Carlsbad, NM
  • Home City:
    Artesia, NM
  • Family:
    Wife: Paula; 2 Children: Trevor, Lindsay; 3 Grandchildren
  • Father's Occupation:
    Jim's dad and mom Bill and Alegra Townsend were lifelong Eddy County residents as a couple married for more than 60 years. Bill was a farmer and a rancher and a World War II Veteran, serving active duty in the European theatre and being honorably discharged at the end of the war.
  • Mother's Occupation:
    Alegra worked for the school system working many years for Joe Stell at Alta Vista School.
Personal Details

James G. Townsend is a Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 54. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014.

Townsend attended New Mexico State University in Carlsbad, New Mexico. His professional experience includes working for Southern Union Co., Southern Union Gas Company, Southern Union Refining Company, Navajo Refining Company, Holly Energy Partners, and UNEV Pipeline Company.

Education

  • Attended, New Mexico State University

Professional Experience

  • Attended, New Mexico State University
  • Director, Holly Energy Partners, 2012-2017
  • Senior Vice President, UNEV Pipeline Company, HollyFrontier Corporation, 2007-2011
  • Vice President, Holly Corporation, 1984-2007

Political Experience

  • Attended, New Mexico State University
  • Director, Holly Energy Partners, 2012-2017
  • Senior Vice President, UNEV Pipeline Company, HollyFrontier Corporation, 2007-2011
  • Vice President, Holly Corporation, 1984-2007
  • Minority Floor Leader, New Mexico State House of Representatives, 2019-present
  • Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 54, 2017-present
  • Candidate, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 54, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations and Finance Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health & Human Services Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Member, Judiciary

Member, Legislative Council

Member, Printing & Supplies

Member, Rules & Order of Business

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, New Mexico State University
  • Director, Holly Energy Partners, 2012-2017
  • Senior Vice President, UNEV Pipeline Company, HollyFrontier Corporation, 2007-2011
  • Vice President, Holly Corporation, 1984-2007
  • Minority Floor Leader, New Mexico State House of Representatives, 2019-present
  • Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 54, 2017-present
  • Candidate, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 54, 2018, 2020
  • Member, First Baptist Church, present

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Farmer/Rancher/World War II Veteran

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

1974

  • Bill

  • Jim's dad and mom Bill and Alegra Townsend were lifelong Eddy County residents as a couple married for more than 60 years. Bill was a farmer and a rancher and a World War II Veteran, serving active duty in the European theatre and being honorably discharged at the end of the war.

  • Alegra

  • Alegra worked for the school system working many years for Joe Stell at Alta Vista School.

Names of Grandchildren:

Kayleigh, Elli and Lincoln.

  • 3

Priority Issues:

COMMITTED TO

  • Quality education for our youth
  • Sound water policies
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Support business and industry in Southeastern New Mexico
  • Upholding family and community values
  • Tougher drug and gang laws
  • Southestern N.M. highways and road improvements

    • Speeches

    Remarks by President Trump in a Roundtable Discussion on the Governors' Initiative on Regulatory Innovation
    Dec. 16, 2019Press Conference
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