Sue Wilson Beffort

Sue Wilson Beffort
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 19th district
In office
1997–2016
Preceded byDuncan Scott[1]
Succeeded byJames P. White[2]
Personal details
BornJuly 16, 1946 (1946-07-16) (age 78)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSteven R. Beffort
Alma materSouthern Methodist University
WebsiteFormer Legislator of NM

Sue F. Wilson Beffort[3] (born July 16, 1946)[4] is a Republican politician who served in the New Mexico State Senate from 1997 to 2016.

She was also the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor as the running mate of John Dendahl in 2006. Wilson Beffort has a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University. Her late husband, Steve Beffort, served as General Services Secretary under Republican Governor Gary Johnson.[3][5][6]

Wilson Beffort listed her occupation on the official New Mexico Legislature website as Employment Consultant.[7] She joined the New Mexico State Senate in 1997 representing the 19th district. The district covered a swath of small communities in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Torrance Counties. She resigned from Senate on 29 July 2016.[8]

  1. ^ "Legislator Archive District Listing - New Mexico Legislature". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Sue Wilson Beffort". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Legislators". New Mexico Legislature. 2003.
  5. ^ Bush, Mike (July 3, 2014). "UNM administrator, 'a born leader,' dies at 76". Albuquerque Journal.
  6. ^ Senate Republican Leadership Office. "Republican Senators Bio Page: Sue Wilson Beffort". Party description of senators currently serving. New Mexico State Senate Republican Leadership. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  7. ^ Legislative Council Service Staff. "Senator Sue Wilson Beffort – (R)". Government Publication. New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Legislator Archive - New Mexico Legislature". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.

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