Angelica Rubio

Angelica Rubio
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded byJeff Steinborn
Personal details
Born (1979-05-30) May 30, 1979 (age 45)
Lake Arthur, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Angelica Rubio (born May 30, 1979) is an American politician who has served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 35th district since 2017.[1][2]

Early life

Rubio was born and raised in New Mexico by immigrant parents. She earned her undergraduate degree in Government at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, before getting a master's degree in Latin American Studies from California State University in Los Angeles.[3][4][5] Rubio cites Dolores Huerta as an inspiration in how she opened doors for Latina elected officials.[6]

Career

Rubio has worked in Las Cruces on issues such as minimum wage, a City Council campaign for Kasandra Gandara, and the designation of an Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.[7] Rubio is the chair of the interim committee on Radioactive & Hazardous Materials.[8] She has spoken against the Mexico–United States border wall, such as voting against allowing New Mexico state land to be used for its construction.[9] Additionally, she introduced the approved House Bill 388, the gender-neutral bathroom bill, requiring New Mexico businesses and public facilities to label single-stall restrooms as gender neutral.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Angelica Rubio to seek state House seat". Lcsun-news.com. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  2. ^ "Representative Angelica Rubio". Nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  3. ^ "Angelica Rubio". Emerge New Mexico. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Rubio, Angelica. "Angelica Rubio". Personal Website.
  5. ^ Reports, Sun-News. "Angelica Rubio to seek state House seat". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  6. ^ "New Mexico honours Dolores Huerta as birthplace sits vacant | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  7. ^ "House District 35: Rubio defeats Bishop to earn seat in Legislature". Las Cruces Sun News. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Interim Committee - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  9. ^ "Legislative Proposal in Santa Fe would prevent NM land being used for Trump Wall". OpEdNews. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  10. ^ By, Robert Nott |. "House approves gender-neutral bathroom bill". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2019-12-09.