Member, New Mexico Commission on Higher Education, 2004

No caucus information on file.

Miss New Mexico, New Mexico, 2005-2006

Volunteer, Girl Scouts of New Mexico, present

Awards:

Ane Romero is a nationally recognized policy and award winning mental health advocate, speaker, and trainer who was born and raised in New Mexico.

While still in college, she wrote NM Senate Joint Memorial 61, which became one of the state's earliest pieces of mental health legislation to pass the New Mexico State Legislature. This led to a request from the New Mexico Department of Education to participate in helping to re-write the Benchmarks and Standards for New Mexico School's K-12 health curriculum.

In 2011, she became the first non-elected official to be awarded the "National Excellence in Federal Government Leadership Award" by the National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health for her work in mental health policy. In 2013, she made history by becoming the first Congressional House staffer to be awarded and recognized with the "Allies in Action Congressional Staff Award" by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. That same year, she received the "Friends of Children's Mental Health Congressional Staff Award" by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. New Mexico Highlands University recognized her as the "Distinguished Young Alunma of the Year" in 2013 for her work in policy.

Father's Occupation:

Educator

Mother's Occupation:

Educator

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I'm running for a very simple reason -- I believe that New Mexico can and must do better. As someone who was born and raised here, I know that when we all pull together as a community, real change can happen. Currently, New Mexico ranks 49th in education, 48th in poverty rate and has the second highest violent crime rate in the country. We can and must do better for our children and their future. In the state legislature, I will fight for quality education for every child and work towards a system that supports educators. I am ready to work towards rebuilding our economy by supporting small business and creating advancements for a skilled and trained workforce. I will continue to work towards real and innovative solutions to ensure the well-being and safety of our communities. As your state representative I will never stop working for you, because together we can make New Mexico a place for all to succeed and be proud to live in.