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| Name | Derrick J. Lente |
| Address | 70 Kuaua St
Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico , United States |
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| Info | Derrick is a son of two Pueblos in New Mexico (Isleta & Sandia Pueblos). Raised in a traditional Pueblo family, his parents often worked two jobs to raise he and his two older brothers. Those examples would help mold his values of hard work, dedication, tradition and family.
Derrick attended Bernalillo Public Schools from kindergarten through his graduation from Bernalillo High School. Derrick took remedial courses at Central New Mexico Community College, transferred to the University of New Mexico and earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Intercultural Communications and in English. Derrick went on to study law at the University of New Mexico School of Law. He was the first male from his Pueblo to earn a Juris Doctorate degree. In addition to a law degree, Derrick was also elected to the Board of Editors for the Tribal Law Journal and earned his certificate specializing in Federal Indian Law.
Derrick is a businessman and in 2008 followed his dream of entrepreneurship when he acquired a company with offices in New Mexico and California. After years of hard work and dedication, Derrick was employing hundreds New Mexicans and thousands more in other States. Derrick sold the company in 2013 when his company was considered to be one of the largest solely owned Native American companies in the United States.
Derrick has been a professor and visiting speaker in many universities across the United States. He has first-hand experience working on Federal, State and Tribal issues. Derrick sits on a number of local and national boards that focus on agriculture, economic development, education, and health and has been identified and awarded the “40 Under Forty” award by both the New Mexico Business Weekly and The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development.
In 2017 Derrick took his oath of office as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Representative Lente represents NM House District 65. Representative Lente was recognized in 2018 as a “Rising Star” by the Democratic Party of New Mexico and honored with the "Governors Award" by the All Pueblo Governors Council in 2019, Representative Lente is in his second term as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives assuming new responsibilities in leadership as Chairman for the House Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources.
Derrick, his wife Kassandra, daughter Jade and sons Mostin & Easton make their home in Sandia Pueblo where he owns and operates his family farm, Lente Farms.
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