Moe Maestas

Antonio "Moe" Maestas
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 16th[1] district
Assumed office
January 2007
Preceded by Harriet Ruiz
Personal details
Born (1968-07-06) July 6, 1968
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Albuquerque, New Mexico
Alma mater University of Washington
University of New Mexico School of Law
Profession Lawyer
Website moejustice.com,
maestasfornm.com

Antonio "Moe" Maestas[2] (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. [3]

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.

Elections

  • 2012 Maestas was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,888 votes[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 8,162 votes.[5]
  • 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%)[6] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 5,703 votes (68.6%) against Republican nominee Storm Field.[7]
  • 2008 Maestas was unopposed for both the June 8, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,948 votes[8] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 9,474 votes.[9]
  • 2010 Maestas was unopposed for both the June 1, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,561 votes[10] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 5,875 votes.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Antonio "Moe" Maestas (D)". Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Antonio Maestas' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.maestasfornm.com. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "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. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ "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. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ "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. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ "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. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  8. ↑ "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. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  9. ↑ "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. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  10. ↑ "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. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  11. ↑ "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. Retrieved February 12, 2014.


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