Teresa Leger Fernandez

At-a-Glance

Serves as Congresswoman for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District.
Chairs the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Serves on the House Committees on Natural Resources, Education and Labor, and House Administration.
Won significant legal battles to advance voting rights, promote tribal sovereignty, and protect the environment.
Helped secure nearly a billion dollars for and build schools, rural health clinics, broadband, businesses, affordable housing, and critical infrastructure.
Served as a Clinton and Obama presidential appointee, including as a White House Fellow and Vice Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Graduated from Yale and Stanford Law School.

Biography

Teresa Leger Fernandez is an American attorney and politician who represents New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In her role, she serves on the House Committees on Natural Resources, Education and Labor, and the Committee on House Administration. She holds a leadership position as the Chair of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States and is also active in the leadership of the Congressional Hispanic and Progressive Caucuses.