William Sharer | |
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Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 1st district | |
Assumed office 2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 22, 1959 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | (age 64)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | New Mexico Military Institute New Mexico State University |
Website | www.nmlegis.gov/... |
William E. "Bill" Sharer (born September 22, 1959)[1][2] is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 1st district which is fully situated in San Juan County and consists of most if not all[clarification needed] of the city of Farmington.
Sharer was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and grew up in Farmington, New Mexico.[3] He graduated from Farmington High School, the New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico State University.[3]
He served as an infantryman in the United States Army.[3]
He was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 2000, and he has served as a state senator since 2001, where he sits on the Corporations & Transportation and Conservation committees.[3]
Sharer led the charge against same-sex marriage in New Mexico in 2013, filing a lawsuit against the clerk of Doña Ana County when he began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.[4][5]