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Cindy Nava
Profile
Cindy Nava is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico Senate, representing District 9 since January 2025. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, she immigrated to the United States as a child and is a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Before her election, she worked as a legislative aide and served as a senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, becoming one of the first DACA recipients to receive a presidential appointment. Her career is marked by her advocacy for education and policy reform.
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- Born
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Birth place
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Education
- Santa Fe Community College (Associate degree in education); University of New Mexico (Bachelor of Arts in political science, Master of Science in educational leadership and policy)
- Career
- Legislative aide in the New Mexico Legislature; aide to Congressman Ben Ray Luján; senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
