Melanie Stansbury

Melanie Stansbury
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Mexico's 1st district
Assumed office
June 14, 2021
Preceded byDeb Haaland
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 15, 2019 – June 14, 2021
Preceded byJimmie C. Hall
Succeeded byPamelya Herndon
Personal details
Born
Melanie Ann Stansbury

(1979-01-31) January 31, 1979 (age 45)
Farmington, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSaint Mary's College of California (BA)
Cornell University (MS)
WebsiteHouse website

Melanie Ann Stansbury (born January 31, 1979)[1][2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from New Mexico's 1st congressional district since 2021.[3] The district includes most of Albuquerque and most of its suburbs. A Democrat, Stansbury was formerly a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 28th district.[4]

  1. ^ Kassel, Matthew (March 16, 2021). "Haaland confirmation sets off mad scramble to claim her seat in Congress". Jewish Insider. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Stansbury, Melanie [@MelanieforNM] (January 31, 2021). "Join us in wishing Melanie a very happy birthday!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Greenwood, Max (June 1, 2021). "Democrat Stansbury wins special election for Haaland's House seat". The Hill. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2020.