Angelica Rubio
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Angelica Rubio
|image =
|caption =
|office = Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 35th district
|term_start = January 1, 2017
|term_end =
|predecessor = Jeff Steinborn
|successor =
|birth_name =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|5|30}}
|birth_place = Lake Arthur, New Mexico, U.S.
|party = Democratic
}}
Angelica Rubio (born May 30, 1979) is an American politician who has served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 35th district since 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2016/01/06/angelica-rubio-seek-state-house-seat/78378932/ |title=Angelica Rubio to seek state House seat |publisher=Lcsun-news.com |date=2016-01-06 |accessdate=2018-11-29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nmlegis.gov/members/Legislator?SponCode=HRUBI |title=Representative Angelica Rubio |publisher=Nmlegis.gov |date= |accessdate=2018-11-29}}
Early life
Rubio was born and raised in New Mexico by immigrant parents. She earned her undergraduate degree in Government at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, before getting a master's degree in Latin American Studies from California State University in Los Angeles.{{cite web |title=Angelica Rubio |url=https://nm.emergeamerica.org/alumna/angelica-rubio/ |website=Emerge New Mexico |accessdate=December 7, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://rubionm35.com/about-angelica/|title=Angelica Rubio|last1=Rubio|first1=Angelica|date=|website=Personal Website.|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2016/01/06/angelica-rubio-seek-state-house-seat/78378932/|title=Angelica Rubio to seek state House seat|last=Reports|first=Sun-News|website=Las Cruces Sun-News|language=en|access-date=2019-12-09}} Rubio cites Dolores Huerta as an inspiration in how she opened doors for Latina elected officials.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2019/02/27/dolores-huerta-to-visit-new-mexico-as-birthplace-sits-vacant.html|title=New Mexico honours Dolores Huerta as birthplace sits vacant {{!}} The Star|website=thestar.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-07}}
Career
Rubio has worked in Las Cruces on issues such as minimum wage, a City Council campaign for Kasandra Gandara, and the designation of an Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.{{cite web |title=House District 35: Rubio defeats Bishop to earn seat in Legislature |url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/08/house-district-35-rubio-defeats-bishop-earn-seat-legislature/93516870/ |website=Las Cruces Sun News |accessdate=December 7, 2019}} Rubio is the chair of the interim committee on Radioactive & Hazardous Materials.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nmlegis.gov/committee/Interim_Committee?CommitteeCode=RHMC|title=Interim Committee - New Mexico Legislature|website=www.nmlegis.gov|access-date=2019-12-07}} She has spoken against the Mexico–United States border wall, such as voting against allowing New Mexico state land to be used for its construction.{{Cite web|url=https://www.opednews.com/Quicklink/Legislative-Proposal-in-Sa-by-Stephen-Fox-Angelica-Rubio-Nm-State-Rep-Against-Trump-Wall_New-Mexico-Legislature_Trump-Wall-Against-Mexico-190122-167.html|title=Legislative Proposal in Santa Fe would prevent NM land being used for Trump Wall|website=OpEdNews|language=en|access-date=2019-12-09}} Additionally, she introduced the approved House Bill 388, the gender-neutral bathroom bill, requiring New Mexico businesses and public facilities to label single-stall restrooms as gender neutral.{{Cite web|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/house-approves-gender-neutral-bathroom-bill/article_35d4f717-99df-5265-9709-7bc2b2180c4f.html|title=House approves gender-neutral bathroom bill|last=By|first=Robert Nott {{!}}|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|language=en|access-date=2019-12-09}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HRUBI New Mexico State Legislature bio]
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Angelica_Rubio Angelica Rubio] at Ballotpedia
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Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New Mexico
Category:Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
Category:Democratic Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives