Steve Pearce
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| Steve Pearce | |
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| Assumed office January 7, 2003– |
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| Preceded by | Joe Skeen |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | August 24, 1947 (age 59) Hobbs, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cynthia Pearce |
| Religion | Baptist |
Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce (born August 24, 1947) has represented New Mexico's 2nd congressional district (map) as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives since 2003. He is an Assistant Majority Whip and also serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he is the Vice-Chair of the Water, Resources and Environment Subcommittee.
Pearce was born in Hobbs, New Mexico and still resides there. He attended college at New Mexico State University, earning a degree in economics. Afterward, he received an MBA from Eastern New Mexico University. Pearce was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1996 and re-elected in 1998. In 2000, he ran for United States Senate but lost in the Republican primary. Steve has been married to his wife Cynthia for over 20 years, and together they operate a small oilfield services company called Lea Fishing Tools. Pearce also served in Vietnam as a pilot for the Air Force, and is still an avid pilot today.
In 2005, Pearce was embroiled in controversy when his press secretary was found to have plagiarized several articles from think tanks like the Heritage Foundation. The articles were published under Pearce's name in small papers throughout New Mexico. His press secretary resigned shortly after the story broke.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Stevan E Pearce campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Steve Pearce issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Steve Pearce campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Stevan E. 'Steve' Pearce (NM) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Steve Pearce profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Steve Pearce voting record
| Preceded by Joseph "Joe" Skeen (R) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 2nd congressional district 2003– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| New Mexico's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Pete Domenici (R), Jeff Bingaman (D)
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