Eric Griego

Eric G. Griego (born January 22, 1966)[1] is an American politician from the state of New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the New Mexico Senate, representing the 14th district, from 2009 to 2013. He began his political career elected as a councilman to the Albuquerque City Council, serving 2001 to 2005.

Eric Griego
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 14th district
In office
2009–2013
Preceded byJames G. Taylor
Succeeded byMichael Padilla
Personal details
BornJanuary 22, 1966 (1966-01-22) (age 55)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNew Mexico State University (BA)
University of Maryland (MPA)

Griego sought the Democratic nomination in the 2012 Congressional election,[2] losing to Michelle Lujan Grisham in the three-candidate primary.

Early life and education

Griego was born in 1966 and raised in a Catholic family in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After attending local schools, Griego completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Government at New Mexico State University in 1989 and an Master of Public Administration in Public Management at University of Maryland in 1991.

Career

Griego worked as an international economist for the Department of Labor, and as a specialist in Latin American labor issues. He also served as Assistant Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Economic Development Department, 2005–2007. He has served as Executive Director, New Mexico Voices for Children, 2009–2012.

He became more active in politics, and in 2001 he was elected as a Democrat to the Albuquergue City Council, serving until 2005. In 2008 he was elected to the New Mexico State Senate, serving until early 2013.

In 2012 Griego ran in the Democratic primary for the nomination to the US House of Representatives seat from New Mexico's 1st congressional district. It was a three-way race, won by Michelle Lujan Grisham. She also won the general election. She has since been elected as governor of the state. In 2016, Griego became the New Mexico director of the Working Families Party.[3]

Personal life

Greigo and his wife, Kim, have two children.

On January 20, 2013, his brother Greg, sister-in-law Sarah, and three of their ten children were found shot to death in their home in the south valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico.[4] Greg and Sarah's son Nehemiah, 15 years old at the time, was charged with the crimes.[5] In October 2015, Nehemiah Griego pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and three counts of child abuse resulting in death. Although he was originally sentenced as a juvenile, this ruling was overturned on appeal in August 2019. Griego, now 22, will be sentenced as an adult.[6]

References
  1. "Eric Griego - Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. "Lujan Grisham wins hotly contested CD-1 primary". KOAT-TV. June 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/local_columns/ringside_seat/meet-the-man-at-war-with-conservative-democrats/article_49cbe4e6-a425-11ea-8511-7b277c7d54e0.html
  4. Raftery, Isolde (October 24, 2013). "New Mexico teen accused of killing family wanted to kill more, police say — U.S. News". NBC News. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  5. "New Mexico teen fatally shot own family". KOB Eyewitness News 4. January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  6. Kaplan, Elise (August 9, 2019). "Nehemiah Griego to be sentenced as an adult". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved October 4, 2019.


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