Teresa Leger Fernandez

Teresa Leger Fernandez DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, NM-3

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Teresa Leger FernandezDEMDemocrat United States Representative, NM-3
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Teresa Isabel Leger Fernandez (teh-RESS-ah LEDGE-ər ferr-NAHN-dess; born July 1, 1959) is an American attorney and politician representing New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Stanford University Law School
Juris Doctor Law
1984 - 1987
University of Texas at Austin
Attended Graduate Studies in Economic Development and Planning
1983 - 1984
Yale University
Bachelor of Arts Latin American Studies
1978 - 1982
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
United States House of Representatives, New Mexico
2021 - Current
Counsel
Leger Law and Strategy, LLC
2013 - 2020
Council Vice Chair
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
2013 - 2016
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
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Board Member
Yale Latino Alumni Association
2013 - Current
Board Vice Chair
National Center for Genome Resources
2009 - 2013
Speaker
Rebellious Lawyer Speaker Series, University of California at Los Angles (UCLA) Law School
2011 - Current
Board President
Homewise, Incorporated
1998 - Current
Board Member
New Mexico Community Foundation
Board Vice President
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Co-Chair
East Palo Alto Law Project
Commissioner
Las Acequias de Chupadero
Commissioner
Commission on Women, American Bar Association (ABA)
Counsel
Selection Committee, Women's Historic Marker Initiative
Member
Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee
Member
Advisory Board, New Energy Economy
Member
International Women's Forum
President
La Compania de Teatro de Albuquerque
Member
Committee on Education and Labor, United State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
House Committee on House Administration
Former Member
House Subcommittee on Elections
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