Martin T. Heinrich (born October 17, 1971) is an American politician and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Mexico's 1st congressional district (map) since 2009. The district includes the central area of the state, in and around Albuquerque.
Born in Fallon, Nevada, Martin Heinrich graduated from the University of Missouri in 1995 with a Bachelor's degree in Science and Engineering, and later took gra...
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Martin T. Heinrich (born October 17, 1971) is an American politician and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Mexico's 1st congressional district (map) since 2009. The district includes the central area of the state, in and around Albuquerque.
Born in Fallon, Nevada, Martin Heinrich graduated from the University of Missouri in 1995 with a Bachelor's degree in Science and Engineering, and later took graduate courses at the University of New Mexico as well. He served as Executive Director of the Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, a New Mexico non-profit organization dedicated to educating young people on natural science and the environment, and founded his own public affairs consulting firm.
Heinrich served on the Albuquerque City Council from 2003 to 2007, which included one term as City Council President in 2006. As a city councilman, he sought to reduce crime, raise the minimum wage, and create new jobs, also advocating the use of wind and solar...
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