William Payne (New Mexico politician)
For the American university president, see William H. Payne.
William Payne | |
|---|---|
 Rear Admiral Payne | |
| Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office 1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1951 (age 73) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Deborah |
| Residence | two |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico Georgetown University |
| Website | www.nmlegis.gov/... |
William Holland Payne[1] (born July 18, 1951)[2] is a member of the New Mexico State Senate who is the Republican Whip in the State Senate. Payne is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and served as New Mexico state leader in 2012.[3]
Payne holds a BA and JD from the University of New Mexico and an MA from Georgetown University. While he was in the United States Navy, he was a Navy SEAL with SEAL Team One[4] and eventually rose to the rank of Rear Admiral.
References
- ^ "PN1337 — Navy". congress.gov. August 4, 1990. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Legislators". New Mexico Legislature. 2003.
- ^ "State Chairmen". American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Payne Bio". navy.mil. Retrieved December 12, 2017.