Laura Montoya | |
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| 31st Treasurer of New Mexico | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
| Preceded by | Tim Eichenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977or1978(age 46–47) Las Vegas,New Mexico,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | New Mexico Highlands University (BA,MPA) |
Laura M. Montoya (born 1977/1978) [1] is an American politician from New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the New Mexico State Treasurer.
Montoya was born in Las Vegas,New Mexico. She lived in both San Miguel and Mora counties while growing up. [2]
Montoya earned a bachelor's degree in political science and psychology from New Mexico Highlands University. [3] She began working in government for state Senator Pete Campos and then worked for U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman as a constituent services representative. Meanwhile,she earned a Master of Public Affairs from New Mexico Highlands University. [2]
In 2012,Montoya was elected as the treasurer for Sandoval County,New Mexico. She was reelected in 2016. [4] In July 2019,Montoya entered the 2020 elections for the United States House of Representatives for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district . [5] She lost the Democratic Party nomination to Teresa Leger Fernandez. [6]
In August 2021,with New Mexico State Treasurer Tim Eichenberg prevented from running for a third term due to term limits,Montoya announced her candidacy to succeed him in the 2022 election. [7] She faced Heather Benavidez,Eichenberg's chief of staff,in the Democratic primary election. [2] [8] Montoya won the nomination and faced Harry Montoya,a county commissioner from Santa Fe County and the Republican Party nominee,in the general election. [9] [10] She won the election with 53 percent of the vote. [11]
Montoya lives in Rio Rancho,New Mexico. [3] In March 2014,she was charged with aggravated battery after allegedly punching and biting her ex-boyfriend that February. She claimed that she acted in self-defense. [12] The case was dismissed in June when her ex-boyfriend did not attend court. [13]
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