Andrea Romero
Andrea Romero | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Trujillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BA); University of New Mexico School of Law (JD) |
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 Española, 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 non-profits.
Romero defeated incumbent Democrat Carl Trujillo for her House seat 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 for gun purchases.[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]
In February 2026, Romero gained prominence as the chair of the so-called Epstein Truth Commission[10][11] to investigate sex-trafficking accusations about Jeffrey Epstein and his Zorro Ranch[12][13] property in rural Santa Fe County.
References
- ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Home". andrearomerodist46. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Google Patents". patents.google.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Find Legislation by Sponsor". New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Algernon D'Ammassa (March 31, 2021). "New Mexico Legislature approves cannabis legalization". Las Cruces Sun. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ Julian Paras (February 19, 2023). "Lawmakers battling over regulation of guns in New Mexico". KOAT. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ Megan Bennett. "Embattled ex-chief of LANL coalition won't return". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "New Mexico House speaker defends candidate hit by audit". AP NEWS. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ Forbes Breaking News (2026-02-21). 'We Are Not Playing Political Games': New Mexico Legislator Details Commission On Epstein's NM Ranch. Retrieved 2026-02-22 – via YouTube.
- ^ Weiss, Noah (2026-02-21). New Mexico launches ‘truth commission’ to probe Epstein’s ranch; its chair speaks out | CNN Politics. Retrieved 2026-02-22 – via www.cnn.com.
- ^ Davis, Pat (2026-02-17). "New Mexico legislators launch commission to investigate Epstein's Zorro Ranch". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ KOB 4 (2026-02-17). New Mexico's Epstein Truth Commission holds first meeting. Retrieved 2026-02-22 – via YouTube.
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