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Teresa Leger Fernandez is the Democratic U.S. representative for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District and was first elected in 2020. Before Congress, she practiced law in New Mexico for decades and served as a White House Fellow; her official biography emphasizes work involving rural communities, tribal nations, voting rights and community development.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez is the Democratic U.S. representative for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District and was first elected in 2020. Before Congress, she practiced law in New Mexico for decades and served as a White House Fellow; her official biography emphasizes work involving rural communities, tribal nations, voting rights and community development.
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Open leadership record ↓Teresa Leger Fernandez is the Democratic U.S. representative for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District and was first elected in 2020. Before Congress, she practiced law in New Mexico for decades and served as a White House Fellow; her official biography emphasizes work involving rural communities, tribal nations, voting rights and community development.
Leger Fernandez currently serves on the Natural Resources and Rules committees. Her official House materials identify her as ranking member of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs and of the Rules Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process, as well as chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and a Democratic deputy whip for policy. These are current institutional roles, not claim assessments.
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