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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Brian Colón
|name = Brian Colón
| image = Brian Colón Santa Fe 2009 (cropped).jpg
|image = Brian Colón Santa Fe 2009 (cropped).jpg
| office = 28th [[New Mexico State Auditor|Auditor of New Mexico]]
|office = 28th [[New Mexico State Auditor|Auditor of New Mexico]]
| governor = [[Michelle Lujan Grisham]]
|governor = [[Michelle Lujan Grisham]]
| term_start = January 1, 2019
|term_start = January 1, 2019
| term_end =
|term_end = January 1, 2023
| predecessor = [[Wayne Johnson (New Mexico politician)|Wayne Johnson]]
|predecessor = [[Wayne Johnson (New Mexico politician)|Wayne Johnson]]
| successor =
|successor = [[Joseph Maestas]]
| office1 = Chair of the [[Democratic Party of New Mexico]]
|office1 = Chair of the [[Democratic Party of New Mexico|New Mexico Democratic Party]]
| term_start1 = April 28, 2007
|term_start1 = April 28, 2007
| term_end1 = August 8, 2009
|term_end1 = August 8, 2009
| predecessor1 = [[John Wertheim]]
|predecessor1 = [[John Wertheim]]
| successor1 = Annadelle Sanchez (Acting)
|successor1 = Annadelle Sanchez (Acting)
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1970}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|1|26}}
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
|birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| death_date =
|death_date =
| death_place =
|death_place =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| education = [[New Mexico State University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[University of New Mexico]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
|education = [[New Mexico State University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[University of New Mexico]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| website = [https://www.saonm.org/ Government website]
}}
}}
'''Brian S. Colón''' is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the [[New Mexico State Auditor]] since 2019. He is the former Chairman of the [[Democratic Party of New Mexico]]. In 2010, he ran for and lost his bid for [[Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico]]. He has chaired Popejoy Hall's Board of Directors and has served with the Board of Trustees for the Albuquerque Community Foundation.
'''Brian S. Colón''' is an American lawyer and politician who served as the [[New Mexico State Auditor|New Mexico state auditor]] from 2019 to 2023. He is the former chairman of the [[Democratic Party of New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/df0bdacc735e41ed96696b456316e079|title=Former state Dems chair to run for New Mexico state auditor}}</ref> In 2010, he ran for and lost his bid for [[Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico]]. He has chaired Popejoy Hall's board of directors and has served with the board of trustees for the Albuquerque Community Foundation.
On November 6, 2018, he defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Wayne Johnson (New Mexico politician)|Wayne Johnson]] in the general election for New Mexico State Auditor.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=Albuquerque Journal |title=New Mexico's newly elected public officials are sworn in |date=December 31, 2018 |accessdate=January 1, 2019 |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1263341/new-mexicos-newly-elected-public-officials-sworn-in.html}}</ref>
On November 6, 2018, he defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Wayne Johnson (New Mexico politician)|Wayne Johnson]] in the general election for New Mexico state auditor.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=Albuquerque Journal |title=New Mexico's newly elected public officials are sworn in |date=December 31, 2018 |access-date=January 1, 2019 |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1263341/new-mexicos-newly-elected-public-officials-sworn-in.html}}</ref> He was an unsuccessful candidate for [[Attorney General of New Mexico]] in the [[2022 New Mexico Attorney General election|2022 election]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Carol |title=Brian Colón Launches Campaign For New Mexico Attorney General; Vows To Combat Sexual, Violent & Gun Crimes |url=https://ladailypost.com/state-auditor-brian-colon-launches-campaign-for-attorney-general-vows-to-combat-sexual-violent-gun-crimes-across-new-mexico/ |website=ladailypost.com |access-date=28 December 2021 |date=17 May 2021}}</ref>


== School and early life ==
== Early life and education==
Colón is of Puerto Rican descent. He was born in New York City and came to [[Valencia County, New Mexico]] as a small child. He later grew up in Valencia County with one brother and one sister.
Colón is of Puerto Rican descent. He was born in [[New York City]] and moved to [[Valencia County, New Mexico]] as a child.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}


He was the first in his family to attend college and graduated from [[New Mexico State University]] in 1998 after spending 10 years taking courses and starting a number of small businesses to pay his way through school. He then immediately entered the [[University of New Mexico School of Law]] and graduated in 2001.
He was the first in his family to attend college, graduating from [[New Mexico State University]] in 1998 after spending 10 years taking courses and starting a number of small businesses to pay his way through school. He then entered the [[University of New Mexico School of Law]] and earned a [[Juris Doctor]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NM State Auditor Bio {{!}} NM Office of the State Auditor |url=https://www.saonm.org/about-the-osa/nm-state-auditor-bio/ |access-date=2022-08-10 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2004, Colón was named Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the [[State Bar of New Mexico]] and one of New Mexico's Forty Under 40 Power Brokers by the New Mexico Business Weekly. Colón has served on the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association's Board of Directors since 2001<ref>[http://www.nmbar.org/AboutSBNM/YLD/YLDPubs/YLDNov2004.pdf Young Lawyers Division, State Bar of New Mexico] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721062349/http://www.nmbar.org/AboutSBNM/YLD/YLDPubs/YLDNov2004.pdf |date=2011-07-21 }}</ref> and is currently a member of the [[American Inns of Court]]. Colón has also served on the [[State Bar of New Mexico]]’s Committee on Diversity since 2003, and is a Board Member for the New Mexico College Success Network. He has been a Board Member for the [[New Mexico State University]] Alumni Association, is active in Aggies for Legislation, and has twice been appointed by [[Bill Richardson|Governor Richardson]] as a Commissioner for the Judicial Selection Commission.
In 2004, Colón was named Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the [[State Bar of New Mexico]] and one of New Mexico's Forty Under 40 Power Brokers by the New Mexico Business Weekly. Colón has served on the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association's Board of Directors since 2001<ref>[http://www.nmbar.org/AboutSBNM/YLD/YLDPubs/YLDNov2004.pdf Young Lawyers Division, State Bar of New Mexico] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721062349/http://www.nmbar.org/AboutSBNM/YLD/YLDPubs/YLDNov2004.pdf |date=2011-07-21 }}</ref> and is a member of the [[American Inns of Court]]. Colón has also served on the [[State Bar of New Mexico]]’s Committee on Diversity since 2003, and is a board member for the New Mexico College Success Network. He has been a board member for the [[New Mexico State University]] Alumni Association, is active in Aggies for Legislation, and has twice been appointed by Governor [[Bill Richardson]] as a commissioner for the Judicial Selection Commission.


Colón is a partner at Robles, Rael & Anaya, P.C. Colón's civil practice is in the areas of transactional negotiations, personal injury, medical malpractice, inadequate security, products liability, insurance bad faith, and corporate transactions. Colón also has extensive experience in working with local, state and federal elected officials in order to assist individuals and organizations with their various agendas.<ref>[http://www.roblesrael.com/attorneys.php Robles, Rael & Anaya<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225103044/http://www.roblesrael.com/attorneys.php |date=February 25, 2008 }}</ref>
Colón is the Managing Partner of Singleton Schreiber’s New Mexico offices, practicing in the areas of transactional negotiations, [https://www.singletonschreiber.com/albuquerque-personal-injury-attorney personal injury], medical malpractice, inadequate security, products liability, insurance bad faith, and corporate transactions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Colón |url=https://singletonschreiber.com/team_member/brian-colon/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Singleton Schreiber |language=en-US}}</ref> Colón also has extensive experience in working with local, state and federal elected officials in order to assist individuals and organizations with their various agendas.<ref>[http://www.roblesrael.com/attorneys.php Robles, Rael & Anaya<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225103044/http://www.roblesrael.com/attorneys.php |date=February 25, 2008 }}</ref>


=== Chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party ===
== Political career ==
Brian Colón was the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of New Mexico in 2010, running alongside gubernatorial candidate and former Lieutenant Governor [[Diane Denish]]. Denish and Colón lost to [[Susana Martinez]] and [[John Sanchez]], respectively, each by approximately seven percent of the total vote. Prior to his run for lieutenant governor, he served as Chairman of the [[Democratic Party of New Mexico]], resigning in October 2009 after serving two and a half years. During his term as Chairman, Democrats picked up two Congressional seats, a United States Senate seat, six seats in the New Mexico State Legislature, and a majority of the popular vote in New Mexico in 2008 for [[Barack Obama]]. On January 25, 2017, Colón announced his campaign for Mayor of the City of Albuquerque. He was defeated in the general election on October 3, 2017.
Prior to his run for lieutenant governor, he served as chairman of the [[Democratic Party of New Mexico]], resigning in October 2009 after serving two and a half years. During his tenure as chairman, Democrats picked up two Congressional seats, a [[United States Senate]] seat, six seats in the [[New Mexico Legislature]], and a majority of the popular vote in the [[2008 United States presidential election in New Mexico|2008 United States presidential election]].


=== 2010 gubernatorial election ===
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On November 6, 2018, Colón was elect as the New Mexico State Auditor in the [[New Mexico elections, 2018|general election]] after advancing from the primary on June 5, 2018.
{{Main|2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election}}
Brian Colón was the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of New Mexico in 2010, running alongside gubernatorial candidate and former Lieutenant Governor [[Diane Denish]]. Denish and Colón lost to [[Susana Martinez]] and [[John Sanchez]], respectively, each by approximately seven percent of the total vote.

=== 2017 Albuquerque mayoral election ===
{{Main|2017 Albuquerque mayoral election}}
On January 25, 2017, Colón announced his campaign for [[mayor of Albuquerque]]. He was defeated in the general election on October 3, 2017.

=== New Mexico state auditor ===
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On November 6, 2018, Colón was elected as the New Mexico state auditor in the [[2018 New Mexico elections|general election]] after advancing from the primary on June 5, 2018.

=== New Mexico attorney general ===
On June 7, 2022, Colón lost the Democratic primary for [[2022 New Mexico Attorney General election]] to [[Raúl Torrez]] 53.4% to 46.6%, or by about 9,000 votes.


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Latest revision as of 15:53, 12 September 2024

Brian Colón
28th Auditor of New Mexico
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023
GovernorMichelle Lujan Grisham
Preceded byWayne Johnson
Succeeded byJoseph Maestas
Chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party
In office
April 28, 2007 – August 8, 2009
Preceded byJohn Wertheim
Succeeded byAnnadelle Sanchez (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1970-01-26) January 26, 1970 (age 54)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
BildungNew Mexico State University (BS)
University of New Mexico (JD)

Brian S. Colón is an American lawyer and politician who served as the New Mexico state auditor from 2019 to 2023. He is the former chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico.[1] In 2010, he ran for and lost his bid for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico. He has chaired Popejoy Hall's board of directors and has served with the board of trustees for the Albuquerque Community Foundation. On November 6, 2018, he defeated Republican Wayne Johnson in the general election for New Mexico state auditor.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for Attorney General of New Mexico in the 2022 election.[3]

Early life and education

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Colón is of Puerto Rican descent. He was born in New York City and moved to Valencia County, New Mexico as a child.[citation needed]

He was the first in his family to attend college, graduating from New Mexico State University in 1998 after spending 10 years taking courses and starting a number of small businesses to pay his way through school. He then entered the University of New Mexico School of Law and earned a Juris Doctor in 2001.[4]

Career

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In 2004, Colón was named Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the State Bar of New Mexico and one of New Mexico's Forty Under 40 Power Brokers by the New Mexico Business Weekly. Colón has served on the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association's Board of Directors since 2001[5] and is a member of the American Inns of Court. Colón has also served on the State Bar of New Mexico’s Committee on Diversity since 2003, and is a board member for the New Mexico College Success Network. He has been a board member for the New Mexico State University Alumni Association, is active in Aggies for Legislation, and has twice been appointed by Governor Bill Richardson as a commissioner for the Judicial Selection Commission.

Colón is the Managing Partner of Singleton Schreiber’s New Mexico offices, practicing in the areas of transactional negotiations, personal injury, medical malpractice, inadequate security, products liability, insurance bad faith, and corporate transactions.[6] Colón also has extensive experience in working with local, state and federal elected officials in order to assist individuals and organizations with their various agendas.[7]

Chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party

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Prior to his run for lieutenant governor, he served as chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, resigning in October 2009 after serving two and a half years. During his tenure as chairman, Democrats picked up two Congressional seats, a United States Senate seat, six seats in the New Mexico Legislature, and a majority of the popular vote in the 2008 United States presidential election.

2010 gubernatorial election

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Main article: 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election

Brian Colón was the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of New Mexico in 2010, running alongside gubernatorial candidate and former Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish. Denish and Colón lost to Susana Martinez and John Sanchez, respectively, each by approximately seven percent of the total vote.

2017 Albuquerque mayoral election

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Main article: 2017 Albuquerque mayoral election

On January 25, 2017, Colón announced his campaign for mayor of Albuquerque. He was defeated in the general election on October 3, 2017.

New Mexico state auditor

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On November 6, 2018, Colón was elected as the New Mexico state auditor in the general election after advancing from the primary on June 5, 2018.

New Mexico attorney general

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On June 7, 2022, Colón lost the Democratic primary for 2022 New Mexico Attorney General election to Raúl Torrez 53.4% to 46.6%, or by about 9,000 votes.

References

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  1. ^ "Former state Dems chair to run for New Mexico state auditor".
  2. ^ "New Mexico's newly elected public officials are sworn in". Albuquerque Journal. December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Clark, Carol (17 May 2021). "Brian Colón Launches Campaign For New Mexico Attorney General; Vows To Combat Sexual, Violent & Gun Crimes". ladailypost.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ^ "NM State Auditor Bio | NM Office of the State Auditor". Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  5. ^ Young Lawyers Division, State Bar of New Mexico Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Brian Colón". Singleton Schreiber. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  7. ^ Robles, Rael & Anaya Archived February 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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