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12 Facts About Conrad James

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Conrad D James was born on 1974 and is a politician and scientist from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a member of the Republican Party.

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Since 2002, Conrad James has been employed as a researcher at the Sandia National Laboratories, where he develops biosensors.

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Conrad James's work has included research into how immune cells respond to pathogens in the first minutes of exposure and investigating the performance of engineered neural networks.

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In 2010 Conrad James ran unopposed to represent district 24 in the New Mexico House of Representatives.

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Conrad James was defeated by Democratic Party challenger Elizabeth Thomson in 2012, losing by less than 300 votes.

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Conrad James in turn defeated Thompson by about 400 votes in 2014.

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In November 2015, Conrad James announced he would not seek reelection.

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Conrad James endorsed Christina Hall, an Albuquerque chiropractor and former Miss New Mexico, to succeed him.

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In 2013 Conrad James was appointed to a five-year term on the board of regents of the University of New Mexico.

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Conrad James has said he supports charter schools and believes educational curriculum should focus on traditional academic and vocational subjects.

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Conrad James has said he believes taxes should be kept "low, simple, broad, and predictable" and that increases in government spending should be matched to inflation and population growth.

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Conrad James has said he opposes increases in the personal income tax rate as well.