Biography
A Representative from New Mexico. Born in Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, N. Mex. , October 24, 1959. Graduated from St. Michael's High School, Santa Fe, N. Mex. , 1977. B. S. , University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N. Mex. , 1981. J. D. , University of New Mexico, 1987. Lawyer, New Mexico state bar association. Business executive. Director, New Mexico state agency on aging, 1991-2002. New Mexico secretary of aging and long-term services, 2002-2004. New Mexico secretary of health, 2004-2007. Unsuccessful nominee for election to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008. Bernalillo County, N. Mex. , board of commissioners, 2010-2012. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses until her resignation on December 31, 2018 (January 3, 2013-December 31, 2018). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018. Governor of New Mexico, 2019-present.