Bill Sharer's Biography
- State Senate (NM) - District 1, Republican Minority Floor Leader
Contact Information
Office
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 109A
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Post Office Box 203
Farmington, NM 87499
Full Name:
William 'Bill' E. Sharer
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Beth; 2 Children; 4 Grandchildren
Birth Date:
09/22/1959
Birth Place:
Albuquerque, NM
Home City:
Farmington, NM
Religion:
Catholic
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, New Mexico State University, 1979-1981
Associate of Arts, General Studies, New Mexico Military Institute, 1977-1979
Minority Floor Leader, New Mexico State Senate, 2025-present
Senator, New Mexico State Senate, District 1, 2001-present
Candidate, New Mexico State Senate, District 1, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Member, Committees'
Member, Indian Affairs
Ranking Member, Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs
Member, Legislative Finance
Member, New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight
Member, Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Member, Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy
Member, Tax, Business and Transportation
Former Member, Committees' Committee, New Mexico State Senate
Former Member, Conservation Committee, New Mexico State Senate
Former Ranking Member, Corporations & Transportation Committee, New Mexico State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee. New Mexico State Senate
Former Member, Indian & Cultural Affairs, New Mexico State Senate
Owner, Credit Bureau of Farmington (CBF) Services, 1994-present
General Manager, Taco Bell, 1993-1995
Owner, Popcorn Patch, 1992-1993
Infantry Officer, United States Army, 1981-1992
Member, Knights of Columbus
Member, Right to Life
Member, Rotary Club
Member, Sacred Heart Catholic School Board
Awards:
Kentucky Colonel, awarded by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky