Andrea Romero Explained

Andrea Romero
State House:New Mexico
District:46th
Term Start:January 15, 2019
Birth Place:Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Education:Stanford University (BA); University of New Mexico School of Law (JD)
Predecessor:Carl Trujillo
Party:Democratic

Andrea Romero is an American politician, lawyer, and entrepreneur serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 46th district, which includes part of Santa Fe County.[1]

Early life and education

Romero was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico and EspaƱola, New Mexico. Romero earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Stanford University and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law.[2]

Career

Romero returned to New Mexico after working in Mozambique and Washington, DC she started her own management consulting firm and established Tall Foods (now Tummi Yummi), a food startup that produces probiotics through eggs.[3] Romero owns the patent in probiotic eggs.[4] She works as an entrepreneur, lawyer, and management consultant with for- and nonprofits.

Romero defeated incumbent Democrat Carl Trujillo and took office on January 15, 2019. Romero is a progressive democrat, having supported gun safety, climate change efforts, cannabis legalization and expungement, abortion and transgender rights, immigrant rights, and survivors of sexual violence.[5] Since 2018, Romero has campaigned on a gun safety platform, gaining the endorsements of Everytown for Gun Safety and Giffords.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called legislators into a Special Session in 2021 where Romero sponsored cannabis expungement laws and co-sponsored recreational legalization.[6] In 2022, she sponsored a ban on assault weapons and a waiting period on guns.[7]

While she was a candidate for the 2018 election, Romero was criticized for travel expense reimbursements for purchasing baseball tickets and alcoholic beverages.[8] Then-State Auditor, Wayne Johnson, released the results of an audit on the company which revealed that Romero had not acted improperly and she was defended by then House Speaker Brian Egolf.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislator - New Mexico Legislature. www.nmlegis.gov. 2020-04-20.
  2. Web site: Home. andrearomerodist46. en. 2020-04-20.
  3. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart. 2020-04-20.
  4. Web site: Google Patents. patents.google.com. 2023-01-20.
  5. Web site: Find Legislation by Sponsor . New Mexico Legislature . en-US. 2023-03-01.
  6. News: New Mexico Legislature approves cannabis legalization . Algernon D'Ammassa . March 31, 2021 . Las Cruces Sun . en-US. 2023-04-13.
  7. News: Julian Paras . February 19, 2023 . Lawmakers battling over regulation of guns in New Mexico . KOAT . en-US. 2023-04-13.
  8. News: Embattled ex-chief of LANL coalition won't return . Megan Bennett . Albuquerque Journal . en-US. 2020-04-21.
  9. News: New Mexico House speaker defends candidate hit by audit. 2018-08-10. AP NEWS. 2020-04-21.