Moe Maestas' Biography
- State Senate (NM) - District 26, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (NM) - District 26
Contact Information
Office
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 416C
Santa Fe, NM 87501
3404 Grande Vista Place Northwest
Albuquerque, NM 87120
Full Name:
Antonio 'Moe' Maestas
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Vanessa; 3 Children: Gabriela, Mateo, Isadora
Birth Date:
07/06/1968
Birth Place:
Albuquerque, NM
Home City:
Albuquerque, NM
Religion:
Catholic
JD, University of New Mexico, School of Law, 1995-1998
Attended, Universidad de Guanajuato, 1996
BA, Political Science/Economics, University of Washington, 1993-1995
Graduated, Seattle Central College, 1993
Representative, New Mexico State Senate, District 26, 2022-present
Former Majority Whip, New Mexico State House of Representatives
Candidate, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 16, 2022
Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 16, 2007-2022
Member, Education
Member, Health & Public Affairs
Former Member, Appropriations and Finance Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives
Vice Chair, Committee on Consumer and Public Affairs
Member, Interim Legislative Ethics Committee
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Rules & Order of Business Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Transportation, Public Works & Capital Improvements Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives
Founder/Lawyer, Moe Justice Law Office, 2003-present
Assistant District Attorney, Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office, 1998-2003
Sheeter Operator, Stoneway Carton Corporation, Incorporated, 1992-1995
Machinist, Stoneway Carton Corporation, Incorporated, 1992-1995
Community Organizer, El Centro de la Raza, 1987-1992
Stringer, Albuquerque Journal, 1985-1987
Board Member, Alumni Association, National Latino/a Law Student Association, 2003-present
Member, Ad Hoc Pretrial Release Committee, Supreme Court, present
Member, Uniform Law Commission, present
Former Member, District Court Selection Committee
Former Member, Metropolitan Court Judicial Selection Committee
Board Member, New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, 2000-2008
Member, Impact Fee Committee, 2002-2005
Member, Planned Growth Strategy Task Force, 2002-2005
Vice-Chair, Bernalillo County Democrats, 2001-2003
Co-Founder, National Latina/o Law Student Conference, 1997
President, Mexican American Law Student Association, 1995-1996
Vice-Chair, 11th District Democrats, 1993-1995
Father's Name:
Frank Maestas
Father's Occupation:
Former Sports Journalist
Favorite Sport:
College Football
Mother's Name:
Emma Maestas
Mother's Occupation:
Retired - APS