Stefani Lord Explained

Stefani Lord
Party:	Republican
Birth Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
State House:	New Mexico
District:	22nd
Term Start:	January 19, 2021
Predecessor:	Gregg Schmedes
Education:	Portland State University (BS)

Stefani Lord is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 22nd district. Elected in 2020, Lord assumed office on January 19, 2021.

Early life and education

Lord was born in Los Angeles, California. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Portland State University in 2000.^[1]

Career

In 1997, Lord moved from Los Angeles to Idaho. She later relocated to Los Alamos, New Mexico to work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.^[2]

During her campaign, Lord planned to participate in an event in support of the New Mexico Civil Guard, a far-right militia group.^{[3] [4] [5]} After it was reported that the founder of the group was a former neo-Nazi, Lord dropped out of the event.^[6] In the 2020 November general election, Lord defeated Democratic nominee Jessica Velasquez.^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Web site: Candidate. The. Q&A: House District 22 Candidate Stefani Lord. 2020-11-18. www.abqjournal.com. en-US.
2. Web site: District 22. Stefani Lord for New Mexico State Representative. Stefani Lord for New Mexico State Representative District 22. 2020-11-18. Stefani Lord for New Mexico State Representative District 22. en-US.
3. Web site: Josh Campbell. New Mexico DA sues 'vigilante' militia group with alleged ties to white supremacy. 2020-11-18. CNN.
4. News: Romero. Simon. 2020-06-15. Man Is Shot at Protest Over Statue of New Mexico's Conquistador. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-18. 0362-4331.
5. Web site: 2020-08-20. The founder of New Mexico's new militia was a neo-Nazi skinhead. 2020-11-18. New Mexico In Depth. en-US.
6. Web site: Davis. Charles. New Mexico Republicans to pay 'special tribute' to militia founded by neo-Confederate, alongside Cowboys for Trump leader who said Black athletes should 'go back to Africa'. 2020-11-18. Business Insider.
7. Web site: Stefani Lord. 2020-11-18. Ballotpedia. en.
8. Web site: Collaborative. WALT RUBEL-Southern New Mexico Journalism. New faces in New Mexico State Senate. 2020-11-18. www.krwg.org. en.