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Moe Maestas
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 2007
Preceded byHarriet Ruiz
Personal details
Born
Antonio Maestas

(1968-07-06) July 6, 1968 (age 56)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Washington (BA)
University of New Mexico (JD)
ProfessionLawyer

Antonio "Moe" Maestas[1] (born July 6, 1968) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from District, which includes the west mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Early life and education

Maestas was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After graduating from Valley High School, Maestas he moved to Seattle, Washington and worked at El Centro de la Raza as a community organizer. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and economics from the University of Washington. While attending college, Maestas worked as a sheeter operator at the Stoneway Carton Company. Maestas moved back to Albuquerque in 1995 to attend law school, earning a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Career

After graduating from law school, Maestas became an Assistant District Attorney at the Bernalillo County, New Mexico District Attorney's Office, where he prosecuted violent crimes. He then opened his own law practice, MoeJustice Law, in 2003. [2]

Elections

  • 2012 Maestas was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,888 votes[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 8,162 votes.[4]
  • 2006 When District 16 Democratic Representative Harriet Ruiz left the Legislature, Maestas ran in the four-way June 6, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 668 votes (34.3%)[5] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 5,703 votes (68.6%) against Republican nominee Storm Field.[6]
  • 2008 Maestas was unopposed for both the June 8, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,948 votes[7] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 9,474 votes.[8]
  • 2010 Maestas was unopposed for both the June 1, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,561 votes[9] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 5,875 votes.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Antonio Maestas' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.maestasfornm.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 6, 2006 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  8. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  10. ^ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.