Georgene Louis | |
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Member of the New MexicoHouseofRepresentatives from the 26th district | |
In office January 15, 2013 –January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Al Park |
Succeeded by | Eleanor Chavez |
Personal details | |
Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Acoma Pueblo,New Mexico,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of New Mexico (BA,JD) |
Website | Government website |
Georgene Louis is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 26th district from 2013 to 2023. [1]
Louis was born and raised in the Acoma Pueblo. She earned a bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico. [2]
Louis has worked in the field of tribal law. She participated in a seven-month candidate training called Emerge New Mexico. [3] Five of its alumni were elected to office in New Mexico in 2012. [3] In 2015,Louis was one of five Native American legislators serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives. [2]
Louis represented District 26,which includes part of West Albuquerque and is predominantly Latino. The district has a population of around 30,000 people,of whom 4% are Native American. [2]
She was the chair of the House State Government,Elections,and Indian Affairs committees and was also a member of the Judiciary and Rules &Order of Business Committees. [4] She was re-elected to a fifth term in 2020.
Louis is the general counsel of the Pueblo of Tesuque. On January 4,2021,Louis announced her candidacy for the 2021 New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election. [5] At the Democratic committee selection,she lost to fellow representative Melanie Stansbury. [6] [7]
After completing her existing term as representative for District 26,Louis elected not to run for re-election. [8] [9]
Louis had her daughter,Jonisha,when she was a sophomore in high school. [10] Louis and her daughter live in Albuquerque,New Mexico. [11]
On February 14,2022,Louis was booked into a Santa Fe County jail on an Aggravated DWI charge,in addition to being charged with "speeding,driving without insurance and failing to show proof of registration." [12] [13]
On April 4,2022,New Mexico's State Ethics Commission ruled that Louis broke the New Mexico's Governmental Conduct Act by informing the arresting officer that she was a Legislator,and showing him her Government vehicle plates and that this was an attempt to obtain preferential treatment from a police officer. She agreed to pay $250,equivalent to a civil fine,in order to prevent answering the charge in court. [14]
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