Stefani Lord
Stefani Lord | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gregg Schmedes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Portland State University (BS) |
Stefani Lord is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 22nd district. Elected in 2020, Lord assumed office on January 19, 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Lord was born in Los Angeles, California. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Portland State University in 2000.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1997, Lord moved from Los Angeles to Idaho. She later relocated to Los Alamos, New Mexico to work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.[2]
During her campaign, Lord planned to participate in an event in support of the New Mexico Civil Guard, a far-right militia group.[3][4][5] After it was reported that the founder of the group was a former neo-Nazi, Lord dropped out of the event.[6] In the 2020 November general election, Lord defeated Democratic nominee Jessica Velasquez.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Candidate, The. "Q&A: House District 22 Candidate Stefani Lord". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ District 22, Stefani Lord for New Mexico State Representative. "Stefani Lord for New Mexico State Representative District 22". Stefani Lord for New Mexico State Representative District 22. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Josh Campbell. "New Mexico DA sues 'vigilante' militia group with alleged ties to white supremacy". CNN. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ Romero, Simon (2020-06-15). "Man Is Shot at Protest Over Statue of New Mexico's Conquistador". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "The founder of New Mexico's new militia was a neo-Nazi skinhead". New Mexico In Depth. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ Davis, Charles. "New Mexico Republicans to pay 'special tribute' to militia founded by neo-Confederate, alongside Cowboys for Trump leader who said Black athletes should 'go back to Africa'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Stefani Lord". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ Collaborative, WALT RUBEL-Southern New Mexico Journalism. "New faces in New Mexico State Senate". www.krwg.org. Retrieved 2020-11-18.