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PEARCE, Stevan, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Lamesa, Dawson County, Tex., August 24, 1947; attended Hobbs High School, Hobbs, N.Mex.; B.A., New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.Mex., 1970; M.B.A., Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, N.Mex., 1991; United States Air Force, 1970-1976; businessman; member of the New Mexico state house of representatives, 1997-2000; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2003-January 3, 2009); not a candidate for reelection in 2008, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2011-present)