Gabe Vasquez

GABE VASQUEZ, Democrat, of Las Cruces, NM; born in El Paso, TX, August 3, 1984; education: B.A., English and journalism, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 2008; professional history: editor, Las Cruces Bulletin, 2008-11; executive director, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Las Cruces, NM, 2011; executive vice president, public relations, SDS Inc., 2011-13; staffer, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, 2013-15; director, community relations, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, 2016-18; member, Las Cruces City Council, 2017-21; deputy state director, Wilderness Society, 2018-21; election history: elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.