Yanira Gurrola | |
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Member of the New MexicoHouseofRepresentatives from the 16th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Marsella Duarte |
Personal details | |
Born | Flor Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela Chihuahua,Mexico |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Chihuahua Institute of Technology (BS) College of Santa Fe (MS) |
Flor Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela is a Mexican-American politician and educator serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 16th district. She assumed office on January 9,2023.
Gurrola was born in Chihuahua,Mexico,and moved to Albuquerque,New Mexico,in 2000. She earned a Bachelor of Science in electronic industrial engineering from the Chihuahua Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in curriculum and instructional leadership from the College of Santa Fe. [1]
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