Patricia Roybal Caballero

Patricia A. Roybal Caballero 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.[1]

Patricia Roybal Caballero
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 13th district
Assumed office
January 15, 2013
Preceded byEleanor Chavez
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)R. Carlos Caballero
Children2
ResidenceAlbuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Colorado Boulder (BA)
University of New Mexico (MPA, MURP)
Websitepatricia4nm.com

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.[2]

Career

Roybal Caballero is a member of Piro-Manso-Tiwa tribal faction and belongs to the Guadalupe Pueblo in New Mexico.[3] 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.[4]

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,[5] She won the November 6, 2012 general election with 4,452 votes (71.5%) against Republican nominee Jose Orozco.[6]

References
  1. "Patricia Roybal Caballero's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  2. "Patricia A. Roybal Caballero". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  3. "Patricia Roybal Caballero :: UNM Chicana and Chicano Studies | The University of New Mexico". chicanos.unm.edu. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. "Patricia Roybal Caballero :: UNM Chicana and Chicano Studies | The University of New Mexico". chicanos.unm.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.


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