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About the Governor

Biography of Michelle Lujan Grisham, the 32nd governor of New Mexico and the first Democratic Hispanic woman elected governor in U.S. history.

Governor of the State of New Mexico (32nd governor)

Historic achievement: first Democratic Hispanic woman elected governor in U.S. history

Anti-poverty and education accomplishments (cradle-to-career framework)

Health care expansion

Results: largest poverty reduction in the U.S. over the past three years

Additional initiatives (clean energy transition, 50-year water security plan, advocacy for tribes, veterans, seniors)

Career history (three congressional terms, Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair, Department of Health, Department of Aging and Long-term Services)

Personal background (12th-generation New Mexican, born in Los Alamos, UNM degrees)