Debbie currently represents District 21 and serves as Vice-Chair of House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee, is a member of the House Appropriation and Finance Committee and is Chairwomen of Science & Technology Interim Committee. She also serves on the Water & Natural Resources Committee and the Radio Active & Hazardous Materials Committee. A former computer programmer at White Sands Missile Range, NM, and member of the U.S. Air Force Reserves. Debbie is currently a retired high school math teacher.

District: 20
County: Bernalillo.Abbas Akhil is an Indian-American politician and engineer who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. When he took office on January 15, 2019, Akhil became the first Muslim member. Born in India, Akhil earned a BA there and a Masters in N.M.  Prior to entering politics, Akhil worked as an engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. 

District: 4 County: San Juan. Allison is a member of the Navajo Nation. He serves as Vice Chair on the House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee. Other committees include: House Appropriations and Finance, Joint Indian Affairs Committee, as Advisory on the Joint Economic and Rural Development and Policy Committee, and Standing Advisory on the Legislative Finance Committee. Allison worked as a journeyman electrician. He also founded Navajo Voters Coalition, an organization specializing in the expansion of voting rights in his district.

City Councilor Tammy  represents District 7, Albuquerque’s mid-heights including uptown and parts of the near northeast heights. She has an extensive history in energy efficiency, having worked deeply on energy efficiency program design and evaluation. She has worked with the City  on numerous projects including funding and implementing low-income energy efficiency retrofits in disadvantaged neighborhoods, updating the city’s Energy Conservation Code, and developing coordinated positions on energy and transportation cases at the NM Public Regulation Commission. 

President Pro Tem  When elected. Stewart became the first president pro tem from Albuquerque in 15 years. The pro tem presides over the Senate in some circumstances and serves as leader of the Committees’ Committee – a panel that chooses the chairpersons of the Senate’s standing committees and their membership. It’s an important role because the committee chairpersons have substantial influence over the flow of legislation, such as what gets heard and when.  She also serves on the Water & Natural Resources committee, Rules and others. Mimi is a retired teacher from Albuquerque.

District: 23, Santa Fe, County: Bernalillo. He is the Sen. Education Vice Chair, and is a Member of the Sen. Conservation Committee. He also serves interim as Vice Chair on the Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, along with other committees. During his 20-year career in the Air Force he served as an Acquisitions Officer and Chemist, working on satellite programs, weapon systems, and nuclear deterrence, and as a Security Cooperation Officer. He was appointed Facilities Transition Advisor, with Mayor Keller’s Administration for the City of Albuquerque. Currently Harold works as a substitute teacher for Albuquerque Public Schools.

District: 38, County:Doña Ana. Carrie serves on the Conservation Committee and was a former broadcast journalist. In 2012, Carrie became the CEO/President of the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce, an organization which focuses on creating support for local businesses and creating more awareness about sustainable communities. Carrie serves as the liaison between the Green Chamber and private, nonprofit, and governmental entities. Carrie is currently President of the Board of Directors for the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope Carrie holds two Masters Degrees. 

District: 46
County: Santa Fe. Andrea is a lawyer, and entrepreneur who supports small businesses. As a Rep. she serves Española and Pojoaque Valleys, northwest Santa Fe, and four sovereign Pueblos: Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque. She’s working to increase job training and apprenticeships, create wind and solar jobs and expand broadband. She’s a defender of our water resources, the environment and underserved populations. She sponsored the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women bill that developed a task force in 2019.

The first woman, the first Latina, and the first educator to serve in the position as New Mexico’s Commissioner of Public Lands. Stephanie became a State Rep. in 2012. During her six years as a State Rep. she championed laws to increase access to a quality education, transparency, and investments in renewable energy, job training, and economic development. She served as Chair of the House Education Committee for two years. As  Commissioner, Stephanie is focused on raising as much money as possible while always keeping an eye toward stewardship and preserving the land for generations to come.

District 37. Born and raised in the Mesilla Valley, Soules has been a lifelong advocate for the interests of students. He has served as a state senator since 2013, taught in the Las Cruces Public Schools for 16 years, and served as president of the New Mexico School Board Association and a member of the Las Cruces School Board. Soules currently serves as the senate representative to the New Mexico Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR). Vice-chair of the Senate Education Committee. Member: Conservation, Indian Affairs, Legislative Education Study, Chair of Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force, Member of Science, Technology & Telecommunications

Represents the 48th district. Lujan was appointed to the House by the Santa Fe County Commission on July 23, 2020. Lujan is a native of Santa Fe. Prior to her nomination to the House, Lujan served as the human resources director of the New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office.

Elected to serve HD42 in 2020. She has spent her career dedicated to improving her community and protecting the environment. Ortez’s community experience includes being Executive Director, Taos Land Trust, Board Chair, Conservation Voters New Mexico, Founder and Vice-Chair, Alianza Agri-Cultural de Taos, Troop Leader, Girl Scouts Troop 1112. She holds aB.A., Harvard University, M.P.A., University of New Mexico, and is a proud mother of two daughters

Attorney,  and retired professor who has served in the legislature since 2019. Antoinette sponsored a bill that would have placed a moratorium on fracking.  Antoinette is a long-time community leader focused on the critical social, economic, environmental, and civil rights issues affecting the lives of all New Mexicans. After serving as Law Professor at UNM for more than twenty-five years — including eight years as Associate Dean — she became the executive director of a non-profit serving victims of domestic violence in a Latino immigrant community. 

Ferrary has represented District 37 since 2016. She is currently Chair of the Consumer and Public Affairs Committee and a member of the Health & Human Services Committee. She remains dedicated to expanding healthcare in New Mexico, fighting for women’s rights, and investing in public education. Before serving in Albuquerque, Joanne served on the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Las Cruces.

Yanira Represents District 16.  Outside of politics, Gurrola is a bilingual math teacher. She works as a professional development coordinator and was previously a member of the board of Dual Language Education New Mexico. Gurrola was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2000. She earned a Bachelor of Science in electronic industrial engineering from the Chihuahua Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in curriculum and instructional leadership from the College of Santa Fe.

Represents District 6. Eliseo is an Army Veteran, Bronze Star recipient for his service as a combat medic in Vietnam.  He’s a retired magistrate judge. “I support legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions and requiring the state achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. I also support retooling our mining industries to support carbon capture.” Eliseo is the Chair of the House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, and serves on Joint Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee, Joint Indian Affairs Committee House Judiciary Committee, Joint Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee and the Joint Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Committee. He is also the Joint Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee, Chair

Pinto represents the 3rd district, which includes Shiprock, New Mexico and part of Navajo Nation. Shannon is the granddaughter of the late State Senator John Pinto, a renowned WWII Navajo Code Talker who served in the Senate from 1977 until 2019. A member of Navajo Nation, Pinto was born and raised in Tohatchi. She earned an Associate’s degree in Business from the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico.

Bill serves District 18. As State Senator, he was designated a “Super Hero” by the NM AARP. During the 2018 Legislative Session, Bill received a “Focused and Finished Award” from the NM Association of Commerce and Industry for co-sponsoring HB193, the Early Childhood Care Accountability Act. Prior to the legislature, Bill served as Deputy City Manager of Santa Fe, NM, where he worked with 1,500 employees and a budget of $250 million. He created a performance budgeting program and supervised the information technology, fleet, building maintenance, risk management, emergency management, senior services and recreation.

Susan represents District 41. Prior to serving District Susan was the founding executive director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation (LANLF).  During her tenure, the LANLF priorities included a five-year $20 million Inquiry Science Program in 20 NNM school districts with 1,000 teachers and 25,000 students in partnership with the LANLF and Smithsonian Institution. Susan has over forty-five years of experience in the non-profit and government sector.  She served in Washington D.C. as legislative staff and was director of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus before relocating to New Mexico.  Prior to her work at the LANLF, Susan worked for the University of New Mexico, non-profit organizations including Siete del Norte and Child-Rite. She then founded the Northern New Mexico Community College Foundation   She also served as the President of the New Mexico Association of Grantmakers.

Joy is a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 29. She earned her B.S. in liberal studies with concentrations in history and communications from Excelsior College, University of the State of New York and her M.A. in educational leadership from the University of New Mexico. She also received a post-BA teacher licensure from the University of New Mexico. Garratt has worked in public affairs and public relations and as an educator. She is affiliated with Ventana Ranch Neighborhood Association and the Albuquerque Teachers Federation. Garratt currently serves on the following committees: Appropriations and Finance Committee, House Education Committee, Vice Chair and Rules and Order of Business Committee, Vice Chair

Commissioner Olivas, District 5, has deep family roots in Bernalillo County, Uptown Albuquerque and the East Mountains. Commissioner Olivas is president of his neighborhood association and previously served on the Northeast Community Policing Council and on the Civilian Police Oversight Board.

Olivas has a local landscaping and plumbing business. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and biology from the University of New Mexico, and then a master’s degree in biology. Commissioner Olivas is a licensed journeyman plumber and a mechanical contractor. He is a hobby beekeeper, an avid gardener, and enjoys hiking and backpacking with his wife Savannah and their two rescue dogs.