Tanya Marie Trujillo is an American attorney and political advisor who serves as the Deputy State Engineer and Governor’s water policy adviser for the State of New Mexico. She previously served as the assistant secretary of the United States Department of the Interior for water and science.
Tanya Trujillo | |
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| Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science | |
| In office June 25, 2021 – July 17, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Leader | Deb Haaland |
| Preceded by | Timothy R. Petty |
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| Born | Tanya Marie Trujillo New Mexico, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) University of Iowa (JD) |
Early life and education
editA native of New Mexico, Trujillo earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law.[1]
Career
editTrujillo began her career as a natural resources attorney in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She then worked as general counsel of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission. Trujillo later worked as counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and for Senator Jeff Bingaman.[2] Trujillo has most recently served as a project director for the Colorado River Sustainability Campaign.[3] Before holding that position, she was the executive director of the Colorado River Board of California.[4]
Interior Department Nomination
editOn April 14, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Trujillo to be the assistant secretary of the United States Department of the Interior for water and science.[2] Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Energy Committee on May 18, 2021. The committee favorably reported the nomination to the Senate floor on May 27, 2021. The entire Senate confirmed Trujillo's nomination on June 17, 2021, by voice vote.[5]
Interior Department resignation
editTrujillo resigned her Interior Department position effective July 17, 2023.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Tanya Trujillo - U.S. Department of the Interior (Jan. 2021-), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Water and Science - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation". The White House. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Writer, Theresa Davis | Journal Staff (24 January 2021). "NM water lawyer appointed to Interior Department". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20..
- ^ "Heinrich Welcomes Nomination Of Native New Mexican Tanya Trujillo For Assistant Secretary For Water and Science | U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico". www.heinrich.senate.gov. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ "PN375 - Nomination of Tanya Marie Trujillo for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Naishadham, Suman; Fonseca, Felicia (July 13, 2023). "Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.