| Gregg Schmedes | |
| State Senate: | New Mexico |
| District: | 19th |
| Term Start: | January 19, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | James White |
| State House1: | New Mexico |
| District1: | 22nd |
| Term Start1: | 2018 |
| Term End1: | January 19, 2021 |
| Predecessor1: | James Smith |
| Successor1: | Stefani Lord |
| Party: | Republican |
| Children: | 6 |
| Birth Place: | Texas, U.S. |
| Education: | University of Texas at Austin (BS) Texas Tech University (MD) |
Gregg Schmedes is an American physician and politician serving as a member of the New Mexico Senate from the 19th district. He previously served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 22nd district, which includes portions of Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe counties.[1]
Schmedes was born and raised in Texas.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and Doctor of Medicine from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.[3]
In addition to serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives, Schmedes has also worked as an assistant professor of surgery at the University of New Mexico Hospital.[4] He also serves as New Mexico’s director for the American Academy of Medical Ethics. Schmedes was elected to the New Mexico House in 2018.[5] In 2020, Schmedes announced that he would not seek re-election and instead run for New Mexico Senate.[6] He won the November general election, defeating incumbent Republican James White. He assumed office on January 19, 2021.[7]
Schmedes and his wife, Kelley, have seven children.[8]