Teresa Leger Fernandez's Biography
- U.S. House (NM) - District 3, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (NM) - District 3
Contact Information
Post Office Box 2675
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Office
120 South Federal Place
Suite 323
Santa Fe, NM 87501
418 Main Street
Clovis, NM 88101
1103 National Avenue
Room 101
Las Vegas, NM 87701
1510 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Gender:
Female
Family:
3 Children
Birth Date:
07/01/1959
Birth Place:
Las Vegas, NV
Home City:
Santa Fe, NM
Religion:
Catholic
Juris Doctor, Law, Stanford University Law School, 1984-1987
Attended, Graduate Studies in Economic Development and Planning, University of Texas at Austin, 1983-1984
Bachelor of Arts, Latin American Studies, Yale University, 1978-1982
Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico, District 3, 2021-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico, District 3, 2020, 2022, 2024
Member, Committee on Rules
Member, Education & Labor Committee
Member, Natural Resources Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
Former Member, House Committee on House Administration
Former Member, House Subcommittee on Elections
Member, Committee on Education and Labor, United State House of Representatives, 2023-Present
Counsel/Strategist, Leger Law and Strategy, LLC, 2013-2020
Council Vice Chair, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 2013-2016
Partner/Managing Partner, Nordhaus Law Firm, 1989-2013
Fellow, White House Fellows, 1994-1995
Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court, Northern District of California, 1987-1989
Board Member, Yale Latino Alumni Association, 2013-present
Speaker/Organizer, Rebellious Lawyer Speaker Series, University of California at Los Angles (UCLA) Law School, 2011-present
Board President, Homewise, Incorporated, 1998-present
Member, Advisory Board, New Energy Economy
Commissioner, Commission on Women, American Bar Association (ABA)
Co-Chair, East Palo Alto Law Project
Member, International Women's Forum
President/Actor, La Compania de Teatro de Albuquerque
Commissioner, Las Acequias de Chupadero
Board Vice President, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Board Member, New Mexico Community Foundation
Member, Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee
Counsel, Selection Committee, Women's Historic Marker Initiative
Board Vice Chair, National Center for Genome Resources, 2009-2013