Joseph Sanchez is a New Mexico State Representative for District 40, elected in 2018. A 12th-generation Northern New Mexican from Alcalde, he plays saxophone in his family band Los Blue Ventures. He earned degrees in engineering from UNM and an MBA from NMSU. He works at Los Alamos National Laboratory as an engineer.
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About
Family & Heritage
Hispano/Nuevomexicano. A proud 12th-generation Northern New Mexican from Alcalde. Grew up helping his father with his contracting business, raising cattle, cleaning the acequia every spring, and growing hay and alfalfa. Plays saxophone in his family band Los Blue Ventures.
Political Career
Before Politics
Electrical engineer and engineering manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory, supporting over a billion dollars in utility and construction projects; General Manager and CEO of Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, the largest electric utility coop in NM; rancher
Education
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico; M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico; M.B.A., New Mexico State University
Key Issues & Priorities
Rural broadband expansion, Los Alamos National Laboratory partnership, oil and gas transition to renewables, land grant and Native American communities, Northern NM infrastructure, appropriations