Phillip Archuleta
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| was | Politician | |||
| Work field | Politics | |||
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| Birth | 12 May 1949, Taos, Taos County, New Mexico, USA | |||
| Death | 16 December 2014Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA (aged 65 years) | |||
| Star sign | Taurus | |||
| Politics: | Democratic Party | |||
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Biography
Phillip M. "Felipe" Archuleta (May 12, 1949 – December 16, 2014) was an American politician.
Political career
Archuleta was a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, serving from 2013 until his death on December 16, 2014, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Archuleta defeated his predecessor, then-independent Andy Nuñez, as well as a Republican candidate in 2012 to win the seat in a three-way race.
Background
Archuleta was born in Taos, New Mexico. He lived in Bayard, New Mexico and went to Northern New Mexico College and the National Judicial College. He worked for the New Mexico Transportation Department and then the New Mexico Labor Department. He died of pneumonia in 2014 after a period of declining health, aged 65.