G. Andrés Romero | |
Birth Name: | Gregorio Andrés Romero |
State House: | New Mexico |
District: | 10th |
Term Start: | January 20, 2015 |
Preceded: | Henry Saavedra |
Party: | Democratic |
Birth Place: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S |
Spouse: | Athena |
Children: | 2 |
Education: | University of New Mexico (BA, MA) |
Gregorio Andrés Romero is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 10th district.
Romero was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 2010 and a Master of Arts in history from the University of New Mexico in 2015.[1]
Romero is a social studies teacher at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School.[2]
In 2014, Romero ran for election to represent the 10th district in the New Mexico House of Representatives, replacing Henry Saavedra, who had decided not to run for re-election.[3] He won a three-way Democratic primary, and went on to win the general election with 58.1% of the vote. Since then, he has been re-elected twice, and is seeking election to a fourth term in 2020.
Romero sits on the following standing House committees:[4]
He and his wife, Athena, have two children.[5]
In 2016, Romero was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
In 2018, Romero was unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election.