Gene Lusk

Lusk was born in 1920 on a ranch near Lovington, New Mexico, to Dolph and Georgia Lee Lusk, who served one term as U.S. Representative. He graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute in 1937 and the University of Michigan in 1948. == Career ==

Lusk began practicing law in 1949. Lusk also served in the United States Army from 1942 and 1946. In 1952, Lusk was elected to the New Mexico Senate, serving as majority leader from 1957 until 1959. He served as a delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. == Personal life ==

Lusk married Phyllis Raymond in 1943. They had three children: Ann, Allison, and Bill. ==References==