Walter Dwight Bradley (born October 30, 1946)[1] is an American politician who served as the 27th lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico under Governor Gary Johnson from 1995 through 2003.[2]

Walter Dwight Bradley
27th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003
GovernorGary Johnson
Preceded byCasey Luna
Succeeded byDiane Denish
Member of the New Mexico Senate
In office
1989–1994
Personal details
Born (1946-10-30) October 30, 1946 (age 78)
Political partyRepublican

Career

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Prior to his election as Lieutenant Governor, Bradley served in the New Mexico Senate from 1989 to 1994.[3] Bradley was preceded as lieutenant governor by Casey Luna and succeeded by Diane Denish. Bradley ran for Governor of New Mexico in 2002,[4] but was defeated in the Republican primary by state Representative John Sanchez, who lost the general election to Bill Richardson.

He is currently working for the Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. as director of government and industry relations for the Southwestern United States.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Who, W.; Staff, W.W. (1998). Who's who in the West. Marquis-Who's Who. ISBN 9780837909288. ISSN 0083-9817. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  2. ^ State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn (ed.). 2012 Centennial Blue Book (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. pp. 218–219.
  3. ^ Parker, Kevin. "Former Lt. Gov. Named Statesman of Year". The Baptist New Mexican. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ^ Albuquerque Journal, July 8, 2001
  5. ^ "Walter Bradley joins Dairy Farmers of America". www.bizjournals.com. August 5, 2004. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
Political offices
Preceded by
Casey Luna
Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
1995-2003
Succeeded by