Stephen Easley

Stephen Easley (September 4, 1952 – August 14, 2013) was an American businessman and politician.

Representative

Stephen Easley
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 50th district
In office
January 2013 – August 14, 2013
Preceded byRhonda King
Succeeded byVickie Perea
Personal details
Born(1952-09-04)September 4, 1952
Indiana, United States
DiedAugust 14, 2013(2013-08-14) (aged 60)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSanta Fe, New Mexico
OccupationBusinessman

Education and early life

Easley was born in Indiana to Jack and Alice Easley.[1] Easley received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University.[1][2] He later earned a masters degree and then a doctorate degree in biological anthropology from Washington University.[2][3] He married Susan on August 24, 1974 and they had two children.[2][3]

Career

Easley owned an informational consulting business in Santa Fe, New Mexico named Easley & Associates, an IT company.[2][3] He also worked in the New Mexico state government in various positions, including as deputy chief information security officer for the state and as chief information officer for New Mexico's departments of Homeland Security, Workforce Training and Development and Public Safety.[2][3]

From 2000 to 2003, Easley served as city commissioner in Alamogordo, New Mexico.[2][3] In 2012, he defeated Republican Charles Miller and was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives to represent district 50.[2] He was serving his first term in 2013 at the time of his death from an infection.[2][4]

Notes
  1. "Stephen Phillip Easley, PH.D." The Santa Fe New Mexican. 25 August 2013 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Last, T. S. (16 August 2013). "State Rep. Stephen Easley dies, age 60". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  3. "House District 50 (D) -- Stephen Easley". Albuquerque Journal. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2013-08-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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