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Occupation
  
Attorney

Party
  
Democratic Party

Spouse
  
Leo Lara

Name
  
Rocky Lara

Political party
  
Democratic


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Alma mater
  
New Mexico State University Texas Tech

Website
  
Rocky Lara for Congress

Residence
  
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States

Education
  
Texas Tech University, New Mexico State University

The Rocky Balboa of congressional candidates?


Roxanne "Rocky" Lara is an attorney who formerly served on the Eddy County, New Mexico Commission. Lara ran for Congress in New Mexico's 2nd congressional district in 2014.

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Personal life and education

Lara is a native of Carlsbad, New Mexico. She earned a bachelor's degree from New Mexico State University and a JD from Texas Tech. Lara's father was a potash miner, firefighter, oil field worker and Carlsbad school board member.

Career

Lara served as Eddy County Commission Chairwoman. She is also a part of Drexel University's Vision2020, an organization devoted to women's economic and social equality. Lara has also been affiliated with the Energy Communities Alliance, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, and the Eddy County DWI Council. Lara decided against running for another term as Eddy County Commissioner in order to run a campaign to become the chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party; she ultimately lost to Sam Bregman.

Lara ran for Congress in New Mexico's 2nd congressional district in 2014, challenging the incumbent Republican Congressman Steve Pearce. On launching her bid, Lara criticized Pearce's stance on immigration reform and described him as unwilling to work for solutions.

Lara is also a family-law attorney.

References

Rocky Lara Wikipedia