Andrea Romero
Andrea Romero is an American politician, lawyer, and entrepreneur serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 46th district, which includes part of Santa Fe County. Early life and education Romero was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Española, New Mexico. Romero earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Stanford University and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Career Romero returned to New Mexico after working in Mozambique and Washington, DC she started her own management consulting firm and established Tall Foods (now Tummi Yummi), a food startup that produces probiotics through eggs. Romero owns the patent in probiotic eggs. She works as an entrepreneur, lawyer, and management consultant with for- and nonprofits. Romero defeated incumbent Democrat Carl Trujillo and took office on January 15, 2019. Romero is a progressive democrat, having supported gun safety, climate change efforts, cannabis legalization and expungement, abortion and transgender rights, immigrant rights, and survivors of sexual violence. Since 2018, Romero has campaigned on a gun safety platform, gaining the endorsements of Everytown for Gun Safety and Giffords. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called legislators into a Special Session in