Gabe Vasquez
Gabe Vasquez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Las Cruces City Council from the 3rd district | |
| In office November 2017 – December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Olga Pedroza |
| Succeeded by | Becki Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | New Mexico State University (BA) |
Gabriel "Gabe" Vasquez is an American politician serving as a member of the Las Cruces, New Mexico City Council. He is a Democratic candidate for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election.
Early life and education[edit]
Vasquez was born in El Paso, Texas and raised in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.[1][2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and journalism from New Mexico State University in 2008.[3]
Career[edit]
As a college student, Vasquez was the news editor and editor-in-chief of The Round Up, New Mexico State University's student-run newspaper. From 2008 to 2011, he was the business editor of the Las Cruces Bulletin. In 2011, he was the executive director of the Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. From 2013 to 2015, he served as a field representative for then-Congressman Martin Heinrich.[4]
In 2015 and 2016, he was the vice president of communications for First Focus, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization. From 2016 to 2018, he was the director of community relations for the New Mexico Wildlife Federation. In 2018 and 2019, he was the deputy director of New Mexico's chapter of the Wilderness Society. From 2019 to 2021, he worked as deputy director of the Western Conservation Foundation in the federal lands department. From 2017 to 2021, he served as a member of the Las Cruces City Council.[5][6] Vasquez is a Democratic candidate for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Las Cruces City Councilor Gabe Vasquez Says He's Running For Congress". KRWG. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Las Cruces city councilor will run for U.S. House seat". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ McDevitt, Michael. "Las Cruces City Councilor Gabe Vasquez announces congressional run". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Gabe Vasquez On His Run For NM's Second Congressional District Democratic Nomination". KSFR. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ Carver, Adrian N. (2021-09-16). "Las Cruces City Councilor Gabe Vasquez Is A Serious Challenger to Herrell In CD2". The Paper. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Democrats' chance to save the House majority runs through these districts". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ "House Democrats name top challengers in fight for majority". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "New Mexico Democrats pick top contenders for June 7 primary". AP NEWS. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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