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Jack L. Stahl

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Jack Stahl
25th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
In office
January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1991
GovernorGarrey Carruthers
Preceded byMike Runnels
Succeeded byCasey Luna
Member of the New Mexico Senate
In office
1981–1986
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
In office
1969–1970
Personal details
Born(1934-06-28)June 28, 1934
Lincoln, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 2016(2016-12-29) (aged 82)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Alma materUniversity of New Mexico
OccupationBusinessman

Jack L. Stahl (June 28, 1934 – December 29, 2016) served as the 25th lieutenant governor of New Mexico and was an American businessman.[1][2][3] Born in Lincoln, Illinois,[4] he moved to New Mexico at 17 because of asthma and was Republican.[5] Stahl earned an education degree at the University of New Mexico. From 1969 to 1970, he served in the New Mexico House of Representatives, and from 1981 to 1986 in the New Mexico Senate.[4]

In 1976, Stahl and others secured all New Mexico delegates to support Ronald Reagan for President; in 1980, Stahl's work in New Hampshire, alongside his wife Carol, led to Reagan's primary victory in that state. Reagan's NH victory turned the primary tide in his favor. Many view Jack L. Stahl as a father of the modern conservative movement.

References

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  1. ^ "Jack L. Stahl Obituary". obittree.com. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  2. ^ Elkart Illinois Sesquicentennial site
  3. ^ Santa Fe New Mexican
  4. ^ a b "The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors ... Biographical Sketches and Portraits". 1987.
  5. ^ President's Daily Diary - January 14, 1976 from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (PDF)
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Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
1987-1991
Succeeded by