Andrea Romero


Andrea Romero is an American politician and entrepreneur, currently serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 46th district, which includes part of Santa Fe County.

Early life and education

Romero was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Romero earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Stanford University.

Career

After graduating from college, Romero returned to New Mexico and established Tall Foods, a food startup that produces probiotics through ostrich eggs. While she was a candidate for the 2018 election, Romero stepped down as Director of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities after she was criticized for travel expense reimbursements for leisure items such as baseball tickets and alcoholic beverage purchases. Then-State Auditor, Wayne Johnson, released the results of an audit on the company which revealed that Romero had not acted improperly. Romero faced partisan calls to suspend her campaign, though she was defended by House Speaker Brian Egolf. Romero defeated incumbent Democrat Carl Trujillo and took office on January 15, 2019.