Linda Garcia Benavides

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Linda Garcia Benavides
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 17th district
In office
September 7, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byDeborah Armstrong
Succeeded byDayan Hochman-Vigil (Redistricting)
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Linda Garcia Benavides is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 17th district from September to December 2022. She was appointed to the position by the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners in September 2022, succeeding Deborah A. Armstrong.

Career[edit]

For 24 years, Benavides worked for Sandia National Laboratories. She was also a member of the executive board of the New Mexico Hispanic Heritage Committee. On September 7, 2022, she was appointed to the New Mexico House of Representatives by members of the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners, succeeding Deborah A. Armstrong.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fjeld, Jonathan (2022-09-07). "Benavides appointed to fill vacant New Mexico House seat". KOB.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  2. ^ "BernCo commissioners pick Linda Garcia Benavides to fill vacant House seat - Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.