# Gene Lusk

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Gene Lusk Member of the New Mexico Senate In office 1953–1961 Personal details Born (1920-06-04)June 4, 1920 Lovington, New Mexico, U.S. Died February 14, 1969(1969-02-14) (aged 48) Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S. Party Democratic Children 3 Parent Georgia Lee Lusk (mother) Alma mater University of Michigan Military service Branch/service United States Army Years of service 1942–1946

**Thomas Eugene Lusk** (June 4, 1920 – February 14, 1969) was an American politician from the state of [New Mexico](/source/New_Mexico).

## Early life and education

Lusk was born in 1920 on a ranch near [Lovington, New Mexico](/source/Lovington%2C_New_Mexico), to Dolph and [Georgia Lee Lusk](/source/Georgia_Lee_Lusk), who served one term as U.S. Representative. He graduated from the [New Mexico Military Institute](/source/New_Mexico_Military_Institute) in 1937 and the [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan) in 1948.

## Career

Lusk began practicing law in 1949. Lusk also served in the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) from 1942 and 1946.

In 1952, Lusk was elected to the [New Mexico Senate](/source/New_Mexico_Senate), serving as majority leader from 1957 until 1959.[1] In 1960, he ran for the [United States House of Representatives](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives), but lost in the Democratic primary to [Joseph Montoya](/source/Joseph_Montoya). He ran for Governor of New Mexico in [1966](/source/1966_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election) and defeated [John Burroughs](/source/John_Burroughs_(governor)) in the primary, but narrowly lost the general election to [David Cargo](/source/David_Cargo).[2][3][4] He served as a delegate to the [1968 Democratic National Convention](/source/1968_Democratic_National_Convention).[1]

## Personal life

Lusk married Phyllis Raymond in 1943. They had three children: Ann, Allison, and Bill.[1]

Lusk died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on February 14, 1969, while visiting his wife in the hospital.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-carlsbad_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-carlsbad_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-carlsbad_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-carlsbad_1-3) CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, dated for Sunday, February 16, 1969, front page, reads as follows: LUSK FUNERAL SET MONDAY.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["NM Governor D Primary 1966"](http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174481). Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["NM Governor 1966"](http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174481). Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CargoDomrzalski2010_4-0)** David Francis Cargo; Dennis Domrzalski (2010). [*Lonesome Dave: The Story of New Mexico Governor David Francis Cargo*](https://books.google.com/books?id=jW0v32kszOcC&pg=PA127). Sunstone Press. pp. 127–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-86534-753-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-86534-753-3).

Party political offices Preceded by Jack M. Campbell Democratic nominee for Governor of New Mexico 1966 Succeeded by Fabian Chavez Jr.

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