| term_start1 = January 3, 2013| term_end1 = January 1, 2019| predecessor1 = Martin Heinrich| successor1 = Deb HaalandNew Mexico Department of Health>Secretary of Health of New Mexico| governor2 = Bill Richardson| term_start2 = August 2004| term_end2 = June 2007| predecessor2 = Patricia Montoya| successor3 = Alfredo Vigil| birth_name = Michelle Lynn Lujan195924}}| birth_place = Los Alamos, New Mexico, U.S.| death_date = | death_place = Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic

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}}| children = 2| relations = New Mexico Governor's Mansion>Governor's MansionUniversity of New Mexico (Bachelor of Arts>BA, JD)governor.state.nm.us|Government website}}}}Michelle Lujan Grisham ({{IPAc-en|Ëˆ|l|uË|h|É‘Ë|n|_|Ëˆ|É¡|r|Éª|Êƒ|É™|m}}; born October 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2019 as the 32nd governor of New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, Lujan Grisham previously served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2013 to 2019.Lujan Grisham served as the state secretary of health from 2004 to 2007 and as a Bernalillo County commissioner from 2010 to 2012. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012, defeating Janice Arnold-Jones. In 2016, Lujan Grisham was selected as the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. She won the Democratic nomination for governor of New Mexico in 2018 and defeated Republican Steve Pearce on November 6, 2018. She was reelected in 2022.

Early life and education

Michelle Lynn LujanNEWS, May 12, 1983, Wedding: Lujan, grisham,weblink Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, NM, 22, Newspapers.com, was born in Los Alamos, New Mexico and grew up in Santa Fe. Her father, Llewellyn Eugene "Buddy" Lujan,TWEET, 1008383268528508928, Happy Father's Day, New Mexico! Not a day goes by that I don't miss my dad Llewellyn "Buddy" Lujan. I learned about helping others by watching him work -- everyone was welcome in his chair. I hope everyone enjoys some quality time with their loved ones today! #nmpol, Michelle4NM, 2018-06-17, practiced dentistry into his eighties until he died in March 2011. Her mother, Sonja Lee (nÃ©e Jackson),NEWS, Susan Montoya, Bryan, Sonja Lujan, mother of NM governor, passes away at 82, KOB (TV), April 11, 2022,weblink Born Sonja Lee Jackson on Jan, 18, 1940, in Brazil, Indiana, she and her family lived abroad at times as her fatherâ€™s career in the U.S. Air Force landed them in Germany and Japan., was a homemaker originally from Indiana who died in 2022. Her sister Kimberly was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of two and died at 21.WEB,weblink Sister's death drives Michelle Lujan Grisham, Seung Min Kim, Politico, January 28, 2013, July 21, 2013, Lujan Grisham says that her ancestors have inhabited New Mexico for 12 generations.WEB,weblink New Mexico elects Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham governor, Morgan, Lee, Associated Press, November 7, 2018, Associated Press, AP News, She is part of the prominent Lujan political family in New Mexico, many of whose members have served in elected and appointed positions in government.WEB, National Journal,weblink New Mexico, 1st House District: Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), The Atlantic, November 6, 2012, June 30, 2019, WEB,weblink Newsmaker: In New Mexico, it's good to be a LujÃ¡n, June 26, 2015, www.eenews.net, June 30, 2019, WEB,weblink Michelle Lujan Grisham running for First District seat, New Mexico Independent, September 14, 2012, October 13, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121013233111weblink">weblink dead, Lujan graduated from St. Michael's High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts in university studies from the University of New Mexico in 1981, where she was a work-study student in the engineering department and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.WEB, Michelle Lujan Grisham -,weblink 2020-11-30, Archives of Women's Political Communication, en, WEB, Kent, Walz, Michelle Lujan Grisham: Energetic and 'all in',weblink 2020-11-30, www.abqjournal.com, en-US, In 1982, she married Gregory Alan Grisham. She also worked as a technical writing intern for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. In 1987, Lujan Grisham earned a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law.WEB, Harder, Amy,weblink New Mexico, 1st House District, NationalJournal.com, July 21, 2013, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131102133803weblink">weblink November 2, 2013,

Early political career

Lujan Grisham served as director of the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department under Bruce King, Gary Johnson, and Bill Richardson. During Richardson's tenure, the position was elevated to the state cabinet level. In 2004, he named Lujan Grisham as New Mexico Secretary of Health and she served in the position until 2007.WEB,weblink Former Health Secretary Grisham Announces for Congress, Abqjournal.com, October 11, 2007, September 14, 2012, Lujan Grisham was later elected to the Bernalillo County Commission, serving from 2010 to 2012.WEB,weblink Our Campaigns - Bernalillo County Commissioner 01 Race - Nov 02, 2010,

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2008

{{See also|2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1}}Lujan Grisham resigned as Secretary of Health in order to run for the United States House of Representatives in the 2008 elections, losing in the Democratic primary to Martin Heinrich, who won with 44% of the vote. New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron ranked second with 25% and Lujan Grisham ranked third with 24%.WEB,weblink NM District 1- D Primary Race â€“ Jun 03, 2008, Our Campaigns, July 21, 2013, WEB,weblink Final Results: June 3 primary election, Las Cruces Sun-News, 2008-06-20,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110524005445weblink">weblink May 24, 2011, WEB, Salazar, Martin,weblink Top UNM official red-faced over Lujan Grisham comments, Abqjournal.com, June 29, 2008, September 14, 2012,

2012

{{See also|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1}}Lujan Grisham sought the Democratic nomination for the House again in 2012 after Heinrich decided to run for the United States Senate. She won the nomination, defeating Marty Chavez and Eric Griego.WEB,weblink Third Democrat Vies to Succeed Heinrich in N.M. District : Roll Call Politics, Rollcall.com, August 17, 2011, September 14, 2012, She defeated Janice Arnold-Jones, a former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, in the November general election,WEB,weblink Congressional opponents face off in first debate, KOB, September 9, 2012, September 14, 2012, September 1, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130901043359weblink">weblink dead, NEWS,weblink New Mexico Election Results 2012: Heinrich wins Senate race; Grisham joins her cousin Lujan in Congress; Latino population lifts Obama to win, The Washington Post, November 7, 2012, November 7, 2012, 59%â€“41%.WEB,weblink weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131101233750weblink">weblink usurped, November 1, 2013, Lujan Grisham blowout could mean no more swing Congressional districts, New Mexico Telegram, Matthew, Reichbach, November 7, 2012, November 10, 2012,

2014

{{See also|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1}}File:Michelle Lujan Grisham official photo (cropped 2).jpg|thumb|Grisham during the 113th Congress ]]Lujan Grisham defeated Republican Mike Frese in the 2014 elections, 59% to 41%.NEWS, Ruiz, Regina, November 5, 2014, Michelle Lujan Grisham re-elected as congresswoman,weblink KOAT-TV, Albuquerque, NM,

2016

{{See also|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico#District 1}}In 2016, Lujan Grisham defeated Republican Richard Priem, receiving 179,380 votes (65.1%) to Priem's 96,061 (34.9%).NEWS, December 13, 2016, New Mexico U.S. House 1st District Results: Michelle Lujan Grisham Wins,weblink The New York Times, New York, NY,

Tenure

Lujan Grisham was sworn in as a member of Congress on January 3, 2013. In 2016, she was one of nine members of Congress who took a trip to Baku who were later found to have been secretly funded by the government of Azerbaijan; she had to turn over gifts the country gave her to the House Clerk after an ethics investigation. Both the Office of Congressional Ethics and House Ethics Committee found lawmakers and aides had no way of knowing the trip was being funded improperly.WEB,weblink Lawmakers turned over gifts after secretly funded trip to Azerbaijan, Dickson, Rebecca, June 16, 2016, The Hill (newspaper), The Hill, June 16, 2016, Also in 2016, Lujan Grisham was selected as the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.WEB,weblink Hispanic Caucus picks new leadership, The Hill (newspaper), The Hill, Rafael, Bernal, December 1, 2016, February 21, 2017, Lujan Grisham resigned her House seat as of December 31, 2018, to assume the governorship of New Mexico the following day.WEB, December 27, 2018, House Session,weblink December 28, 2018, C-SPAN,

Committee assignments

Caucuses

Congressional Hispanic Caucus (Chair)
Congressional Native American Caucus
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues

Governor of New Mexico

Elections

2018

{{see also|2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election}}On December 13, 2016, one week after Tom Udall announced he would not run for governor of New Mexico, Lujan Grisham became the first person to announce her candidacy to succeed Susana Martinez, who was prohibited from running because of term limits.WEB,weblink Lujan Grisham running for governor, Dan, Boyd, Albuquerque Journal, December 13, 2016, December 14, 2016, On June 5, 2018, she won the Democratic primary to become the party's nominee. On November 6, she was elected governor, defeating the Republican nominee, U.S. Representative Steve Pearce, with 56.9% of the vote.WEB,weblink Despite technical difficulties, Lujan Grisham lays out vision for NM after winning race for Governor, 2018-11-06, Panas, Joshua, KOB,weblink May 14, 2020,

2022

{{see also|2022 New Mexico gubernatorial election}}On November 8, 2022, Lujan Grisham was reelected to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Mark Ronchetti with 52% of the vote.WEB, June 3, 2021, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will run for re-election,weblink KOAT,

Tenure

Lujan Grisham was sworn in on January 1, 2019.WEB,weblink Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham promises sweeping change under her leadership, Koat.com, January 1, 2019, June 30, 2019, In September 2019, she announced a plan to make public universities in New Mexico tuition-free to state residents.WEB,weblink Governor pitches plan for free college, Ryan, Boetel, www.abqjournal.com, On January 29, 2019, Lujan Grisham signed an executive order calling for New Mexico to join the United States Climate Alliance and to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 45% below 2005 levels by 2030.WEB,weblink Governor signs executive order on climate change, Boyd, Dan, Kevin, Robinson-Avila, www.abqjournal.com, en-US, January 29, 2019, This executive order also called for the state to develop comprehensive regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, and for state agencies to work with the legislature to increase the state's renewable portfolio standard.WEB,weblink New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Joins U.S. Climate Alliance, U.S. Climate Alliance, January 29, 2019, en-US, January 29, 2019, In March 2019, Lujan Grisham signed New Mexico's Energy Transition Act. The legislation transitions the state's electricity sector away from coal and natural gas and toward a renewable economy, requiring New Mexico's electricity to be 50% renewable by 2030 and 100% from zero-carbon sources by 2045. She called the legislation "a promise to future generations of New Mexicans."WEB, Storrow, Benjamin, March 13, 2019, Energy Transitions: Southwestern U.S.: from laggard to leader on climate,weblink 2020-07-01, www.eenews.net, en, On September 5, 2020, Lujan Grisham was named a co-chair of the Biden-Harris Transition Team, which was planning Joe Biden's presidential transition.WEB, Cindy McCain Joins Biden-Harris Transition Team's Advisory Board,weblink President-Elect Joe Biden, November 9, 2020, September 28, 2020, WEB, Biden Transition Organization - Staff, Advisors,weblink www.democracyinaction.us, November 9, 2020, November 9, 2017, In November, Lujan Grisham was named a candidate for United States Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Biden administration.NEWS, Who Are Contenders for Biden's Cabinet?,weblink November 11, 2020, The New York Times, November 11, 2020, On December 3, 2020, she was elected chair of the Democratic Governors Association for 2021, having served as vice chair in 2020.WEB, Democratic Governors Select Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham As Next DGA Chair,weblink Democratic Governors Association, December 3, 2020, In May 2021, Lujan Grisham and 12 others were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the former executive director of the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, alleging that she was not compensated at the same rate as her male counterparts.NEWS, McKay, Dan, May 27, 2021, Suit accuses governor of discrimination involving pay, Albuquerque Journal,weblink June 16, 2021, In August 2021, Lujan Grisham signed an executive order joining Biden's "30x30" land goal.WEB, Montoya Bryan, Susan, New Mexico governor joins US conservation challenge,weblink August 25, 2021, Associated Press, September 24, 2021, On September 8, 2023, Lujan Grisham issued an emergency order restricting carrying firearms in Albuquerque for 30 days.NEWS, Associated Press, 2023-09-09, New Mexico governor suspends right to carry firearms in public in Albuquerque, en-GB, The Guardian,weblink 2023-09-09, 0261-3077, The order has been criticized by Republicans, civil rights advocates, some Democrats, and gun safety advocates as unconstitutional.WEB, Rose, Conor Powell,Andy, 2023-09-09, New Mexico governor orders suspension of open and concealed carry of guns in Albuquerque,weblink 2023-09-10, CNN, en, WEB,weblink weblink 2023-09-10, X (formerly Twitter), en, WEB, Montoya Bryan, Susan, Outrage intensifies over New Mexico governorâ€™s temporary gun ban as sheriff vows not to enforce it,weblink Associated Press News, 12 September 2023, On September 13, Judge David H. Urias issued a temporary restraining order blocking her order until October 3, when a hearing was held. On October 3, Urias extended the preliminary hold while he considers blocking the restrictions indefinitely.NEWS,weblink Judge grants temporary restraining order against gov.'s public gun ban, Oliver, Uyttebrouck, Albuquerque Journal, September 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, NEWS, Lee, Morgan, Court reviews gun-carry restrictions under health order in New Mexico, as states explore options,weblink 4 October 2023, AP News, 3 October 2023, en,

Political positions

(File:-Handsoff Budget Rally (34485846020).jpg|thumb|Michelle Lujan Grisham speaking at a budget rally, May 2017)

Abortion

In 1969, the New Mexico Legislature passed a law that made it a felony for someone to provide a woman with an abortion unless it was needed to save a woman's life, or because her pregnancy was a result of rape or incest.WEB,weblink New Mexico Senate upholds dormant ban on abortion, Las Cruces Sun-News, en, 2019-05-28, The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in 1973's Roe v. Wade barred states from regulating abortion in the first trimester;JOURNAL, Buell, Samuel, 1991-01-01, Criminal Abortion Revisited,weblink New York University Law Review, 66, 6, 1774â€“1831, 11652642, consequently, New Mexico's 1969 abortion law became unenforceable.WEB,weblink NM abortion law targeted for repeal, Nathanson, Rick, www.abqjournal.com, December 5, 2018, NEWS,weblink New Mexico State Senate Upholds Dormant Ban on Abortion, U.S. News & World Report, March 14, 2019, Lee, Morgan, In her 2019 State of the State address, Lujan Grisham stated her support for a repeal of the 1969 law. She said, "The old criminal abortion law of this state, only one of nine left in the entire country, must go. Bring me that bill and I will sign it."WEB,weblink Lujan Grisham Vows To Repeal State Abortion Ban, May, Ortega, www.kunm.org, January 16, 2019, Lujan Grisham published an op-ed in support of repeal on March 3, 2019.WEB,weblink OPINION | Governor will remove NM's ban on abortions, Michelle Lujan, Grisham, www.abqjournal.com, Repeal legislation passed the New Mexico House of Representatives;WEB,weblink New Mexico House votes to rescind state abortion ban, Las Cruces Sun-News, February 7, 2019, however, that legislation was defeated in the Democratic-led State Senate on March 14, 2019, by a vote of 24â€“18. Following the Senate vote, Lujan Grisham said, "This old, outdated statute criminalizing health care providers is an embarrassment. That removing it was even a debate, much less a difficult vote for some senators, is inexplicable to me."WEB,weblink Senate rejects repealing currently unenforceable anti-abortion law, Danielle, Prokop, March 15, 2019, The NM Political Report, In 2021, the New Mexico legislature passed SB10, a repeal of the 1969 abortion law. The bill was approved in the House by a 40â€“30 margin and in the Senate by a 25â€“17 margin. Governor Lujan Grisham signed it into law on February 26, 2021.WEB, 2021 Regular Session - SB 10,weblink June 3, 2021, New Mexico Legislature, NEWS, Nott, Robert, February 26, 2021, Governor signs bill repealing New Mexico abortion ban, Santa Fe New Mexican,weblink June 3, 2021,

Guns

Lujan Grisham was a co-sponsor of the Assault Weapon Ban, H. R. 4269, introduced on December 12, 2015.WEB,weblink Cosponsors - H.R.4269 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Assault Weapons Ban of 2015, David N., Cicilline, January 15, 2016, www.congress.gov,

Israel

Lujan Grisham is a strong supporter of Israel. She condemned the United Nations Security Council's criticism of Israel's settlement building in the occupied Palestinian territories.NEWS, NM House members oppose Obama on Israel vote,weblink Albuquerque Journal, January 7, 2017,

Marijuana legalization

In 2019, after a bill to legalize recreational marijuana passed the New Mexico House but not the Senate, Lujan Grisham announced that she would add the issue to the legislative agenda for the upcoming year.NEWS, McKay, Dan, Recreational marijuana will be back in 2020 session,weblink June 1, 2021, Albuquerque Journal, March 16, 2019, She also announced the formation of a working group to determine the best path forward for legalization during the 2020 session.NEWS, Boyd, Dan, Gov. Lujan Grisham creates cannabis legalization task force,weblink June 1, 2021, Albuquerque Journal, June 28, 2019, In 2021, after the legislature failed to legalize cannabis during the regular session, Lujan Grisham called a special session so that lawmakers could pass a legalization bill.NEWS, Lee, Morgan, Governor calls special legislative session in New Mexico,weblink June 1, 2020, Associated Press, March 26, 2021, She signed the bill into law on April 12, 2021.NEWS, ChacÃ³n, Daniel J., New Mexico legalizes recreational cannabis,weblink June 1, 2021, Santa Fe New Mexican, April 12, 2021,

Minimum wage

In 2015, Lujan Grisham co-sponsored legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $12/hour.WEB,weblink Dems in Congress pushing for $12 per hour minimum wage {{!, The NM Political Report|website=nmpoliticalreport.com|date=May 7, 2015|language=en-US|access-date=June 10, 2017}}

Personal life

Lujan Grisham married Gregory Grisham in 1982. They were married until his death from a brain aneurysm in 2004. The couple had two daughters.WEB, Heild, Colleen,weblink ABQjournal Metro: Doctor Says Dropped Suit Hurt Reputation, Abqjournal.com, December 23, 2007, September 14, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131103022009weblink">weblink November 3, 2013, dead, Lujan Grisham filed a wrongful death suit against her husband's physician,NEWS,weblink Former health secretary files wrongful death suit â€“ New Mexico Business Weekly, Albuquerque Business First, Bizjournals.com, September 14, 2012, but the lawsuit was dropped.Lujan Grisham married Manuel Cordova, a small business owner from Albuquerque, on May 21, 2022, with Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris officiating the wedding. The wedding was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.NEWS,weblink VP Kamala Harris set to officiate Lujan Grisham's wedding next month, April 19, 2022, Albuquerque Journal, Dan, Boyd, WEB, Lizza, Ryan, Bade, Rachael, Daniels, Eugene, Playbook,weblink 2022-05-23, Politico, en, The couple had been together since 2012.WEB,weblink VP Kamala Harris set to officiate Lujan Grisham's wedding next month - Albuquerque Journal, April 19, 2022,

Sexual battery settlement

In December 2019, a former campaign staffer and spokesperson, James Hallinan, accused Lujan Grisham of sexual battery. According to Hallinan, the incident took place during a staff meeting in 2018. By his account, Lujan Grisham poured a bottle of water on his crotch and then slapped and grabbed his crotch through his pants while laughing. He said the incident happened "in front of everybody".WEB,weblink New Mexico governor pays $62,500 to former staffer in sexual harassment settlement, Elisha, Fieldstadt, NBC News, April 15, 2021, April 15, 2021, In April 2021, it was publicized that Lujan Grisham and her gubernatorial campaign, while denying the allegations, had reached a $62,500 settlement with the law firm representing Hallinan. The payment was made in monthly installments of $12,500 from November 2020 to March 2021.NEWS, McKay, Dan, Boyd, Dan, April 12, 2021, Gov.'s campaign settles with ex-spokesman, Albuquerque Journal,weblink Her political committee paid another $87,500 over six months, bringing the total payout to $150,000.WEB,weblink New Mexico Governor Settles Harassment Claim for $150K, 2021-10-11, U.S. News & World Report, 2023-04-08,

Ethics controversy

In February 2021, an investigative team from Albuquerque TV station KOB found reports of more than $6,500 worth of groceries bought from the governor's contingency fund, which is intended for travel or official functions to promote the state. According to public receipts through an Inspection of Public Records Act request, the items include anything from "laundry detergent to Wagyu beef, tuna steaks, top sirloin and hundreds of dollars in alcohol purchases."NEWS, Ramirez, Chris, 4 Investigates: Review of expenses reveals governor spending most of her discretionary fund on groceries,weblink kob.com, February 18, 2021, 6 July 2021,

References

External links

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham official government website
New Mexicans for Michelle campaign website
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