Elias Barela

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Elias Barela
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
2007–2010
Preceded byAlonzo Baldonado
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (JD)

Elias Barela is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 8th district from 2009 to 2011.

Background[edit]

Barela earned a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law. He has worked as a lawyer at several law firms, before founding his own law firm. He was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in January 2009 and assumed office in 2010.[1] He was defeated for re-election in the 2010 Democratic primary.[2] Barela later served on the 13th Judicial District Court Nominating Commission.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elias Barela". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  2. ^ Terrell, Steve. "Profiles of new N.M. state legislators". Santa Fe New Mexican. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ "6 Apply for Valencia Co. Judgeship - Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.