Full Name:
Denise A. Lang
Gender:
Female
Family:
Widowed; 2 Children: Nathan, Becca
Birth Date:
01/24/1951
Birth Place:
San Antonio, TX
Home City:
Alamogordo, NM
Religion:
Christian
Graduated, Accounting, New Mexico State University, 1983
Candidate, New Mexico State Senate, District 33, 2020
No caucus information on file.
Former Business Manager, Alamogordo Cancer Treatment Center
Former Finance Officer, Boys & Girls Club of Otero County
Former Staff Accountant, City of Alamogordo
Former Administrative Coordinator, Otero/Lincoln Behavioral Health Collaborative
Former Member/Executive Director, Alamogordo Area AIDS Awareness
Board Member, Alamogordo Council on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Member, Governors Task Force on HIV and AIDS
Former Attendee, International Drug Policy Reform Conference
Member/Former Treasurer, NAACP
Former Treasurer, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Member/Former Secretary, Otero County Community Health Council
Inaugural Member, Otero County Juvenile Justice Board
Member, Owen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Member, Owen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Founding Member, Peace and Justice of La Luz
Organizer, Take Back the Night March
Organizer, We Trust Women Commemoration and Celebration of Roe v Wade Rally, 2013
Co-Producer, V-Day "The Vagina Monologues", 2009
Awards:
Woman of Merit, 2013
Behavioral Health "Star' for Otero and Lincoln Counties, 2015
Local Legend in the 2015 book Legendary Locals of Alamogordo by Michael Shinabery
"We Trust Women Commemoration and Celebration of Roe v Wade' organizer, 2013 - 2016
Otero County Commission meetings, twice provided the invocation
2015 Labor Appreciation Breakfast, provided the invocation (posted on my website)
Father's Occupation:
Air Force officer.
Priority Issues:
My priorities for our district are like four legs of a table. All four are needed for stability.
I support the creation of living-wage jobs in innovative industries.
I promote quality public education, providing teacher support, and reducing over-testing.
I'll work to ensure access to affordable health care including mental health care.
I will protect the environment including preserving public lands.
The centerpiece on this table is ethics overhaul, including transparency and accountability.