Matthew McQueen (politician)

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Matthew McQueen

Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 50th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2015
Preceded by	Jarratt Applewhite

Personal details
Born	1957 (age 66–67) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Williams College (BA) University of Michigan (JD, MS) University of New Mexico (MBA)

Matthew McQueen is an American politician and attorney, currently serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 50th district, which covers a portion of Torrance County.^[1]

Early life and education

McQueen was born in 1957 in Pasadena, California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College, a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School, an MBA from the University of New Mexico, and a Master of Science from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability.^[2]

Career

After law school, McQueen worked as a law clerk on the New Mexico Court of Appeals. Prior to entering politics, McQueen worked as an attorney in the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer. McQueen also operates his own law firm, Graeser & McQueen, LLC in Santa Fe, New Mexico. McQueen assumed office on January 20, 2015 after defeating incumbent Democrat Jarratt Applewhite.^[3]

In January 2020, McQueen submitted a bill that would require sex offenders registered in another state to be automatically registered as sex offenders in New Mexico within 20 days of their arrival in the state.^[4]

References

^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
^ "Matthew McQueen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
^ "New Mexico rethinks sex-offender registry eluded by Epstein". AP NEWS. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2020-04-21.

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