Michelle Lujan Grisham
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Heinrich |
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October 24, 1959 Los Alamos, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gregory Grisham (Deceased) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (BS, JD) |
| Website | House website |
Michelle Lynn Lujan Grisham /ˈluːˌhɑːn ˈɡrɪʃəm/ (born October 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district, serving since 2013. She has served in the New Mexico state cabinet, and as Bernalillo County Commissioner. She is a candidate for Governor of New Mexico in the 2018 election.
Michelle Lujan was born in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and grew up in Santa Fe. Her father, Buddy Lujan, practiced dentistry into his 80s until he died in March 2011. Her mother, Sonja, was a homemaker. Michelle's sister Kimberly was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of two and died at 21.
Lujan graduated from St. Michael's High School. She received a B.S. degree from the University of New Mexico (UNM) in 1981, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She earned a law degree from the UNM School of Law in 1987.
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