Mary Kay Papen

Kay Papen
President pro tempore of the New Mexico Senate
In office
January 15, 2013 – January 19, 2021
Preceded byTimothy Jennings
Succeeded byMimi Stewart
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 38th district
In office
January 2001 – January 19, 2021
Preceded byFernando Macias
Succeeded byCarrie Hamblen
Personal details
Born (1932-03-19) March 19, 1932 (age 92)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNew Mexico State University (BA)
WebsiteState Senate website

Mary Kuper "Kay" Papen (born March 19, 1932)[1][2] is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from January 2001 to January 2021.[3][4][5]

Career

Papen has faced criticism for blocking legislation that would allow voters to consider an amendment that would fund early childhood programs using 1% more yearly from the state's $18 million Land Grant Permanent Fund.

From 2013 to 2021, Papen also served as president pro tempore of the New Mexico Senate and has led a coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats who hold leadership positions in the state Senate, despite the body's 26–16 Democratic majority.

In the 2020 election, Papen faced a primary challenge from Carrie Hamblen, then president of the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce. In the June 2, 2020 Democratic primary, Papen was defeated by Hamblen.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Sen. Mary Kay Papen (D-NM)". CQRCengage.com. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Sen. Mary Kay Papen (D-NM 38th District)". Capwiz.com. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Simonich, Milan (December 5, 2011). "State Sen. Mary Kay Papen to seek re-election". Las Cruces Sun-News. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Senator Mary Kay Papen - (D)". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "Mary Papen - Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Dunlap, Susan; Reichbach, Matthew (2020-06-04). "State Senators John Arthur Smith, Mary Kay Papen lose in primary". The NM Political Report. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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Preceded by President pro tempore of the New Mexico Senate
2013–2021 		Succeeded by


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