Hector Balderas
| Hector Balderas | |
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| 31st Attorney General of New Mexico | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 |
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| Governor | Susana Martinez |
| Preceded by | Gary King |
| 25th Auditor of New Mexico | |
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In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2015 |
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| Governor |
Bill Richardson Susana Martinez |
| Preceded by | Domingo Martinez |
| Succeeded by | Tim Keller |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 16, 1973 Wagon Mound, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Balderas |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
New Mexico Highlands University (BA) University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (JD) |
| Website | hectorbalderas |
Hector H. Balderas Jr. (born August 16, 1973) is an American attorney, former prosecutor, and politician who is currently serving as the New Mexico Attorney General. In 2006 Balderas became the youngest statewide Hispanic elected official in the nation when he won his first race for State Auditor at the age of 33. Before that Balderas served as a State Representative in the New Mexico Legislature from 2004 to 2006. Balderas also serves as the elected treasurer of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials.
In an article published November 17, 2014, Balderas was identified as one of seven Democratic state executive officials who could gain national prominence by leading the party to a national comeback.
Steve Terrell at the Santa Fe New Mexican wrote on May 16, 2015 that Balderas, who won his attorney-general race, was the only Hispanic on the statewide Democratic ticket last year. He was the top vote-getter of all statewide candidates last year, pulling 1,565 more votes than Governor Susana Martinez.
Balderas was raised in Wagon Mound, New Mexico, a village in Mora County, New Mexico. He is the son of a Mexican father and was raised by his single mother in Wagon Mound. Balderas attended Wagon Mound High School and participated in TRIO Upward Bound, a federally funded college prep program.
While attending the University of New Mexico School of Law, Balderas served as the Council Chair of the Graduate and Professional Student Association.
From 2002 to 2003 Balderas served as an Assistant District Attorney for Bernalillo County. Between 2003 and 2006 he was a special prosecutor for domestic violence cases in the 4th Judicial District of New Mexico.
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