Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democrat Representative of New Mexico's 3rd district
Representative
New Mexico, district 3
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
New Mexico, district 3
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
Representative
New Mexico, district 3
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027
3
Congresses Served
3
House Terms
July 1, 1959 (65 years old)
Birthday
- American attorney and politician
- Born and raised in Las Vegas, New Mexico
- Daughter of a bilingual educator and a New Mexico State Senator
- Holds a BA from Yale University and a JD from Stanford Law School
- Specialized in community-building, tribal advocacy, civil rights, and social justice as an attorney
- Served as a White House Fellow during the Clinton administration and on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation during the Obama administration
- Founded Leger Law and Strategy, LLC, focusing on community development and tribal advocacy
- Led the implementation of ranked-choice voting in Santa Fe’s municipal elections in 2017
- Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020, succeeding Ben Ray Luján
- Received endorsements from notable figures and organizations, including Deb Haaland, EMILY’s List, the Working Families Party, Elizabeth Warren, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Serves on the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Rules
- Vice Chair of Communications for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and holds vice chair and co-chair positions in several other caucuses
- Advocates for a “New Mexico Green New Deal,” Medicare for All, transitioning from fracking to green energy, and banning military-style semi-automatic rifles
- Supports comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act
- Voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time during the 117th Congress
- Divorced with three sons