About Mike Runnels
Lived 1946 – 2015 (aged 68–69). Mike Runnels was an American politician and lawyer.
Michael L. Runnels (September 11, 1945 – February 5, 2015) was an American politician and lawyer.
Early life and education Born in Magnolia, Arkansas, to Harold and Dorothy Runnels, he grew up in Lovington, New Mexico, and graduated from Lovington High School. Runnels received his bachelor's degree Colorado College and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law.
Career Runnels served on the Santa Fe City Council from 1976 to 1980 and then as district attorney from 1993 to 2000. He ran unsuccessfully in 1986 and 2000 for his father's congressional seat. From 1983 to 1987, Runnels served as the 24th lieutenant governor of New Mexico as a Democrat.
Personal life Runnels died at his home in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
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American politician
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Mike Runnels was born in 1946 in Magnolia.
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Mike Runnels died on 5 February 2015 in Ruidoso.
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Mike Runnels was a politician and lawyer.
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