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George Munoz

State SenateDemocrat

NM-SD-04 State Senate

New Mexican Hispanic·Chairman, Senate Finance Committee

About

George K. Munoz is a New Mexico State Senator representing District 4, serving since 2009. From Gallup, his father, the late Eddie Munoz, was Mayor of Gallup and famously walked to Santa Fe to advocate for stronger DUI laws. Munoz attended the University of Arizona and is the owner and operator of Munoz Corporation.

Family & Heritage

Mixed Mexican and Spanish colonial heritage from Gallup. Father's family immigrated from Mexico; mother's family are descendants of Spanish settlers who came seeking the legendary Seven Cities of Gold in Zuni. Youngest of six children. Father Eddie Munoz was Gallup mayor for 16 years and famously walked from Gallup to Santa Fe to advocate for stronger DUI laws.

Political Career

Before Politics

Businessman -- owner of Munoz Corporation (family real estate business including shopping centers, trailer parks, housing developments). Attended NM Military Institute in Roswell.

Education

Rehoboth Christian School; New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell; Central Arizona College; University of Arizona (economics)

Key Issues & Priorities

*Fiscal responsibility, rural hospital funding, economic development for western NM, education funding, infrastructure investment, universal child care, tribal education