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Diane D.Denish was the first woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor
in New Mexico on November 5, 2002. She took office on January
1, 2003.
A lifelong New Mexican, Diane is the daughter of Libby Donley,
a native of Carlsbad, and Jack Daniels, a New Mexico businessman
and former State Representative. Raised in Hobbs, Diane has lived
in Farmington and currently resides in Albuquerque. She is the
former Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico and for twelve
years owned The Target Group, a successful small business specializing
in research and fundraising.
Named one of the Top 100 New Mexicans in honor of her community
leadership and recently named the 2003 YWCA New Mexican of Vision.
Diane serves on the board of the Daniels Fund, which supports
early childhood education and other youth programs in New Mexico
and the western United States. The National Kidney Foundation
Leadership New Mexico and the Albuquerque Arts Alliance have honored
her for her achievements in public service.
Diane served under Governor Toney Anaya as Chair of the New Mexico
Commission on the Status of Women and was appointed by then Congressman
Bill Richardson to serve on the National Advisory Board of the
Small Business Administration.
In her capacity as Lieutenant Governor, she serves as the President
of the New Mexico State Senate, Chair of the Children’s
Cabinet , and Chair of the Mortgage Finance Authority.
Diane is married to Herb Denish, and is the mother of three grown
children: Suzanne, Spencer and Sara. She recently became a grandmother
for the first time.
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