A slew of prominent female Democrats will speak Wednesday on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, including New Mexico government Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Grisham first served in the House before being elected the first Spanish Democratic governor of her state. She served three terms in Congress, from 2013 to 2018, where she once led the Congress of the Hispanic Caucus.
In 2019, she took over for appointed Gov. Susan Martinez, a Republican. Before her congress, she served as Secretary of Health in New Mexico, a cabinet position. While in the House, she advocated for equal pay for women and improved health care for veterans.
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She also ran a campaign to eradicate New Mexico’s enthusiastic poverty and improve the state’s education system.
She recently came under fire for speaking out against political candidates engaged in door-to-door campaigns amid the coronavirus pandemic. The criticism came after she said she would not use the pandemic to prevent people from protesting.
Her office returned the comments the next day.
“My North Star is unwaveringly focused on saving lives and protecting new Mexicans – all ages, all locations, all beliefs,” Grisham said last month.
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She was once mentioned as a potential running mate by Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, before California sen. Kamala Harris was elected.
Other speakers on Wednesday’s lineup include Harris, Massachusetts, s. Elizabeth Warren, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential nominee, and former President Barack Obama.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
