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William Sharer

William E. "Bill" Sharer (born September 22, 1959) is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 1st district which is fully situated in San Juan County and consists of most if not all of the city of Farmington.


Bill Sharer
Incumbent
Assumed office January 21, 2025
Gregory A. Baca
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2001
(1959-09-22) September 22, 1959Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Republican
New Mexico Military Institute (AA)New Mexico State University (BA)
State Senate website

William E. "Bill" Sharer (born September 22, 1959) is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 1st district which is fully situated in San Juan County and consists of most if not all of the city of Farmington.

Sharer was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and grew up in Farmington, New Mexico. He graduated from Farmington High School, the New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico State University.

He served as an infantryman in the United States Army.

He was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 2000, and he has served as a state senator since 2001, where he sits on the Corporations & Transportation and Conservation committees.

Sharer led the charge against same-sex marriage in New Mexico in 2013, filing a lawsuit against the clerk of Doña Ana County when he began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

  • Senator William E. Sharer - (R) at New Mexico Legislature
  • William Sharer at Ballotpedia
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