# Georgene Louis > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Georgene_Louis > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Georgene_Louis.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgene_Louis > Source revision: 1355991263 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = | name = Georgene Louis | state_house = New Mexico | district = 26th | term_start = January 15, 2013 | term_end = January 1, 2023 | predecessor = [Al Park](/source/Al_Park) | successor = [Eleanor Chávez](/source/Eleanor_Ch%C3%A1vez) | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978}} | birth_place = [Acoma Pueblo](/source/Acoma_Pueblo), [New Mexico](/source/New_Mexico), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) | education = [University of New Mexico](/source/University_of_New_Mexico) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts), [JD](/source/Juris_Doctor)) | occupation = | spouse = | website = [https://www.nmlegis.gov/members/Legislator?SponCode=HLOUI Government website] }} '''Georgene Louis''' (born 1978) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the [New Mexico House of Representatives](/source/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives) for the 26th district from 2013 to 2023.{{cite web|title=Official Website|url=http://georgenelouis.org/|access-date=September 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021113910/http://georgenelouis.org/|archive-date=October 21, 2014|url-status=dead}} ==Early life and education== Louis was born and raised in the [Acoma Pueblo](/source/Acoma_Pueblo). She earned a bachelor's degree and [Juris Doctor](/source/Juris_Doctor) from the [University of New Mexico](/source/University_of_New_Mexico).[http://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2015/08/meet-native-america-georgene-louis.html "Georgene Louis, State Representative, House District 26, New Mexico House of Representatives"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814060800/http://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2015/08/meet-native-america-georgene-louis.html |date=August 14, 2016 }}, ''Meet Native America'' blog, August 21, 2015, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian; accessed June 28, 2016 == Career == Louis has worked in the field of tribal law. She participated in a seven-month candidate training called Emerge New Mexico.[http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/10/21/native-women-aim-make-waves-nm-political-arena-157433 Kim Baca, "Native Women Aim to Make Waves in NM Political Arena"], ''Indian Country Today,'' October 21, 2014; accessed June 28, 2016 Five of its alumni were elected to office in New Mexico in 2012. In 2015, Louis was one of five Native American legislators serving in the [New Mexico House of Representatives](/source/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives). Louis represented District 26, which includes part of West [Albuquerque](/source/Albuquerque%2C_New_Mexico) and is predominantly [Latino](/source/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans). The district has a population of around 30,000 people, of whom 4% are Native American. She was the chair of the House State Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs committees and was also a member of the Judiciary and Rules & Order of Business Committees.{{cite web|title=Representative Georgene Louis - (D)|url=https://www.nmlegis.gov/members/Legislator?SponCode=HLOUI|access-date=March 9, 2019|website=New Mexico Legislature}} She was re-elected to a fifth term in 2020. Louis is the general counsel of the [Pueblo of Tesuque](/source/Pueblo_of_Tesuque). On January 4, 2021, Louis announced her candidacy for the [2021 New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election](/source/2021_New_Mexico's_1st_congressional_district_special_election).{{Cite web|last=Chief|first=Dan Boyd {{!}} Journal Capitol Bureau|title=ABQ lawmaker joins three others in bid for Haaland's seat|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1532725/abq-lawmaker-joins-three-others-in-bid-for-haalands-seat-ex-georgene-louis-of-acoma-pueblo-says-jobs-health-care-among-her-priorities.html|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=www.abqjournal.com|date=January 4, 2021 |language=en-US}} At the Democratic committee selection, she lost to fellow representative [Melanie Stansbury](/source/Melanie_Stansbury).{{Cite web|url=https://nmdemocrats.org/news/dpnm-announces-runoff-in-scc-vote-to-determine-democratic-nominee-in-cd-1/|title=DPNM Announces Runoff in SCC Vote to Determine Democratic Nominee in CD-1|first=New Mexico|last=Democrats|date=March 31, 2021|website=New Mexico Democrats}}{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Ryan Boetel {{!}} Journal Staff|title=Stansbury chosen as Democratic nominee for special election|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2375616/stansbury-makes-come-from-behind-victory-in-cd1-race.html|access-date=2021-04-02|website=www.abqjournal.com|date=March 31, 2021 |language=en-US}} After completing her existing term as representative for District 26, Louis elected not to run for re-election.{{cite web |url= https://www.kob.com/archive/lapel-video-new-mexico-legislator-arrested-for-dwi/ |date=March 24, 2022|accessdate=March 2, 2023|work=[KOB](/source/KOB_(TV))|author=Jonathan Fjeld|title=Lapel video: New Mexico legislator arrested for DWI }}{{cite news |title=New Mexico lawmaker settles ethics complaint over conduct at DWI stop |url=https://eu.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/legislature/2022/04/29/new-mexico-rep-georgene-louis-albuquerque-settles-ethics-complaint-over-dwi-public-office/9585894002/ |agency=Las Cruces Sun News}} == Personal life == Louis had her daughter when she was a sophomore in high school.{{Cite web|title=Meet Native America: Georgene Louis, State Representative for House District 26, New Mexico State Legislature|url=https://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2015/08/meet-native-america-georgene-louis.html|access-date=January 7, 2021|website=blog.nmai.si.edu|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121024058/https://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2015/08/meet-native-america-georgene-louis.html|url-status=dead}} As of 2021, they lived in [Albuquerque, New Mexico](/source/Albuquerque%2C_New_Mexico).{{Cite web|title=Members|url=https://www.nmhdcc.com/members|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=NMHDCC|language=en-US|archive-date=January 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108150118/https://www.nmhdcc.com/members|url-status=dead}} On February 14, 2022, Louis was booked into a Santa Fe County jail on an Aggravated DWI charge, in addition to being charged with "speeding, driving without insurance and failing to show proof of registration."{{cite web |url= https://www.kob.com/archive/lapel-video-new-mexico-legislator-arrested-for-dwi/ |date=March 24, 2022|accessdate=March 2, 2023|work=[KOB](/source/KOB_(TV))|author=Jonathan Fjeld|title=Lapel video: New Mexico legislator arrested for DWI }}{{cite web |title=Cops & Cons |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swLuJolmEmU |website=Youtube| date=February 17, 2022 }} On April 4, 2022, New Mexico's State Ethics Commission ruled that Louis broke the New Mexico's Governmental Conduct Act by informing the arresting officer that she was a Legislator, and showing him her Government vehicle plates and that this was an attempt to obtain preferential treatment from a police officer. She agreed to pay $250, equivalent to a civil fine, in order to prevent answering the charge in court.{{cite news |title=New Mexico lawmaker settles ethics complaint over conduct at DWI stop |url=https://eu.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/legislature/2022/04/29/new-mexico-rep-georgene-louis-albuquerque-settles-ethics-complaint-over-dwi-public-office/9585894002/ |agency=Las Cruces Sun News}} ==Honors== *Inaugural Achievement Award, Indian Law Section, State Bar of New Mexico, 2013 (cite for this and following entries[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/138983/georgene-louis#.V3La96KLCYF Bio: "Georgene Louis"], Project Vote Smart, 2016; accessed June 28, 2016) *Emerging Democratic Woman of the Year, Emerge New Mexico, 2013 *Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments, 2013 *40 Under Forty Honoree, Albuquerque Business First, 2013 *Award Nominee, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 2013 ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.nmlegis.gov/members/Legislator?SponCode=HLOUI Government website] * [https://georgenefornm.com/ Campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128155312/https://georgenefornm.com/ |date=January 28, 2021 }} {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=138983 | fec=H2NM01219 | congress= }} {{s-start}} {{s-par|us-nm-hs}} {{s-bef|before=[Al Park](/source/Al_Park)}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the [New Mexico House](/source/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives)
from the 26th district|years=2013–2023}} {{s-aft|after=[Eleanor Chavez](/source/Eleanor_Chavez)}} {{s-end}} {{Portal bar|Biography|New Mexico|Politics|United States}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Louis, Georgene}} Category:1978 births Category:21st-century American women politicians Category:Candidates in the 2021 United States elections Category:Living people Category:Democratic Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives Category:Native American state legislators in New Mexico Category:Native American women in politics Category:University of New Mexico alumni Category:Women state legislators in New Mexico Category:People from Acoma Pueblo Category:21st-century Native American women Category:21st-century Native American politicians Category:21st-century members of the New Mexico Legislature Category:Acoma Pueblo women --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Georgene Louis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgene_Louis) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgene_Louis?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.