Preceded by Harriet Ruiz Name Moe Maestas Nationality American Role American Politician | Political party Democratic Party Democratic Party Profession Lawyer | |
Born July 6, 1968 (age 55)
Albuquerque, New Mexico ( 1968-07-06 ) Residence Albuquerque, New Mexico Alma mater University of Washington
University of New Mexico School of Law Education University of Washington, University of New Mexico School of Law | ||
Rep moe maestas
Antonio "Moe" Maestas (born July 6, 1968 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a lawyer and American politician and a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 16 since January 2007. District 16 covers the west mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico. When Maestas was 19 he moved to Seattle, Washington and worked at El Centro de la Raza, as a community organizer. He later worked at a commercial box factory, Stoneway Carton Company, Inc., as a sheeter operator while attending college. Maestas moved back to Albuquerque in 1995 to attend law school and became an Assistant District Attorney at the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office where he prosecuted violent crimes. He then opened his own law practice, MoeJustice Law, in 2003.
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Education
Maestas earned his BA degrees in economics and political science from the University of Washington in 1995 and his JD from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1998. He attended Cochiti Elementary, Garfield Middle School and Valley High School, all in Albuquerque, New Mexico.