Patricia Roybal Caballero is a New Mexico State Representative for District 13, serving since 2013. Raised in El Paso, Texas, a bi-national hub of 80%+ Mexican American populations, she served as Treasurer of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators. She earned her B.A. from CU Boulder and dual master's from UNM.
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Patricia Roybal Caballero
State HouseDemocrat
NM-HD-13 State House
About
Family & Heritage
Mixed Hispano and Native American heritage. A 22+ generation Native New Mexican. Father's side traces through the Cacique line to the Piro Manso Tiwa Tribe, Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe, Las Cruces. Mother's side traces Spanish and Mexican lineage for generations. Raised in El Paso, Texas. Tribal member of the Piro Manso Tiwa Tribe.
Political Career
Before Politics
Over 50 years advancing Hispanic socioeconomic opportunities. Certified Community Economic, Housing and Business Developer. Labor organizer who worked alongside Dolores Huerta. Served as CEO and CFO. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Chicana and Chicano Studies at UNM.
Education
B.A., University of Colorado Boulder; dual M.P.A. and M.C.R.P., University of New Mexico; Ph.D. candidate in Chicana and Chicano Studies, UNM
Key Issues & Priorities
Labor rights and union organizing, veterans and military affairs, community economic development, Hispanic socioeconomic advancement, workforce development, housing, pension oversight