Debra Marie Sariñana is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 21st district, which includes a portion of Bernalillo County.[1][2][3]
Debra Sariñana | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Idalia Lechuga-Tena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | New Mexico State University (BS) University of New Mexico (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
Early life and education
editSariñana was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and graduated from Manzano High School in 1978. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from New Mexico State University in 1983 and a Master of Arts in mathematics education from the University of New Mexico in 2007.[4]
Career
editSariñana served in the United States Air Force Reserves from 1984 to 1990 as a medical service specialist. Prior to entering politics, she was a math teacher at Manzano High School. In the November 8, 2016 Democratic primary for the 21st district of the New Mexico House of Representatives, Sariñana defeated incumbent Idalia Lechuga-Tena. She took office in January 2017.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Education Committee Members". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Legislation to help Military Families and Veterans Receive Professional Licensure and Work in New Mexico Unanimously Passes the House". www.grantcountybeat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "New Mexico House of Representatives District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "The NM Political Report » Idalia Lechuga-Tena". The NM Political Report. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
External links
edit- Campaign website Archived 2016-10-05 at the Wayback Machine