Patricia Roybal Caballero

American politician

Patricia Roybal Caballero

Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 15, 2013
Preceded by	Eleanor Chavez

Personal details
Born	1949 or 1950 (age 73–74)^[1]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	R. Carlos Caballero
Children	2
Residence(s)	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Education	University of Colorado Boulder (BA) University of New Mexico (MPA, MURP)
Website	Government website

Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (born 1949/1950) is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 13th district. Elected in 2012, she assumed office on January 15, 2013.^[2]

Education

Roybal Caballero earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a dual Master of Public Administration–Master of Community and Regional Planning from the University of New Mexico.^[3]

Career

Roybal Caballero is a member of Piro-Manso-Tiwa tribal faction and belongs to the Guadalupe Pueblo in New Mexico.^[4] She is one of two Native American women elected to the state legislature in 2012.

Personal life

Roybal Caballero is married to R. Carlos Caballero, the New Mexico public education commissioner for the 1st district. She has two sons.^[5]

Elections

2012

When District 13 incumbent Democratic representative Eleanor Chavez ran for the New Mexico Senate and left the seat open, Roybal Caballero was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Democratic primary, winning with 834 votes,^[6] She won the November 6, 2012 general election with 4,452 votes (71.5%) against Republican nominee Jose Orozco.^[7]

2021

After the resignation of Deb Haaland, who resigned after being nominated by Joe Biden to become the United States Secretary of the Interior, Roybal Caballero announced her candidacy for congress from New Mexico's 1st congressional district.^[8] At the Democratic committee selection, she came in last place earning only one vote;^[9] fellow representative Melanie Stansbury would go on to win the nomination.^[10]

References

^ "Liberal New Mexico lawmaker facing challenge from ex-aide". AP NEWS. Nov 15, 2019. Retrieved Mar 22, 2021.
^ "Patricia Roybal Caballero's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^ "Patricia A. Roybal Caballero". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
^ "Patricia Roybal Caballero :: UNM Chicana and Chicano Studies | The University of New Mexico". chicanos.unm.edu. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "Patricia Roybal Caballero :: UNM Chicana and Chicano Studies | The University of New Mexico". chicanos.unm.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^ Writer, Ryan Boetel | Journal Staff (27 January 2021). "Rep. Roybal Caballero enters race for CD1 seat". www.abqjournal.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Democrats, New Mexico (March 31, 2021). "DPNM Announces Runoff in SCC Vote to Determine Democratic Nominee in CD-1". New Mexico Democrats.
^ Writer, Ryan Boetel | Journal Staff (31 March 2021). "Stansbury chosen as Democratic nominee for special election". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.