American politician (born 1960)
Deb Haaland
Official portrait, 2021
54thUnited States Secretary of the Interior In office President Joe Biden Deputy Tommy Beaudreau Laura Daniel-Davis (acting)Preceded by David Bernhardt Succeeded by Doug Burgum Member of theU.S. House of Representatives New Mexico 's1st In office Preceded by Michelle Lujan Grisham Succeeded by Melanie Stansbury Chair of theNew Mexico Democratic Party In office Preceded by Sam Bregman Succeeded by Richard Ellenberg Personal details Born Debra Anne Haaland (1960-12-02 ) December 2, 1960 (age 65) Nationality AmericanLaguna Pueblo Party Democratic Spouse Children 1 Education University of New Mexico (BA ,JD )University of California, Los Angeles (attended)Signature
Debra Anne Haaland (/ˈ h ɑː l ə n d [ 1] United States secretary of the interior from 2021 to 2025. A member of theDemocratic Party , she served as theU.S. representative forNew Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021 and was chair of theNew Mexico Democratic Party from 2015 to 2017. Haaland, aNative American , is an enrolled member of theLaguna Pueblo tribe.
Haaland's congressional district included most ofAlbuquerque and most of its suburbs. Along withSharice Davids , she is one of the first two Native American women elected to theU.S. Congress . She is a politicalprogressive who supports theGreen New Deal andMedicare for All .
On December 17, 2020, then-president-elect Joe Biden announced that he would nominate Haaland to serve as Secretary of the Interior. She was confirmed by theUS Senate on March 15, 2021, by a vote of 51–40.[ 2] vice president andKaw Nation citizenCharles Curtis .
Haaland is running forgovernor of New Mexico in the2026 gubernatorial election .
Early life and education [ edit ] Haaland was born inWinslow, Arizona .[ 3] [ 4] Laguna Pueblo .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Native American woman , served in theUnited States Navy and also worked in theBureau of Indian Affairs .[ 9] [ 10] Norwegian Minnesotan , was an officer in theUnited States Marine Corps and recipient of theSilver Star for his actions inVietnam ; he was buried with full military honors atArlington National Cemetery in 2005.[ 8] [ 11] [ 12]
Asa child in a military family , Haaland moved frequently.[ 13] Albuquerque, New Mexico , to be close to family who also belong to the Laguna Pueblo.[ 14] Highland High School in Albuquerque in 1978.[ 13] [ 14] [ 8]
After high school, Haaland worked at a local bakery.[ 14] [ 15] alcoholism during this period, including two arrests fordriving under the influence , but has beensober since enrolling in college in 1988.[ 10] [ 15] [ 16] Bachelor of Arts in English from theUniversity of New Mexico in 1994.[ 17] [ 18] United States poet laureate Joy Harjo , who published Haaland's poetry in a 1997 anthology.[ 19] [ 20]
Four days after graduation, Haaland gave birth to her child, Somáh.[ 13] single mother , Haaland started asalsa company to support herself and her child.[ 21] [ 22] [ 13] food stamps at times.[ 21] University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 2000 before earning herJuris Doctor in Indian law from theUniversity of New Mexico School of Law in 2006, but narrowly failed thebar exam later that year.[ 23] [ 17] [ 24] [ 15] master's degree inAmerican Indian studies at theUniversity of California, Los Angeles .[ 10]
After law school, Haaland became a counselor for adults withdevelopmental disabilities , then served as a tribal administrator and casino manager inSan Felipe Pueblo .[ 17] [ 15] [ 14] [ 15] [ 25] [ 25]
Haaland was New Mexico's vote director for Native Americans inBarack Obama 's2012 presidential reelection campaign .[ 26] Democratic Party of New Mexico from 2012 to 2013.[ 6] Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico in2014 .[ 9] Gary King , the Democratic nominee forGovernor of New Mexico , lost to the Republican ticket of GovernorSusana Martinez and Lieutenant GovernorJohn Sanchez .[ 27] [ 28]
Haaland was elected to a two-year term as the chair of theDemocratic Party of New Mexico in April 2015.[ 29] [ 30] New Mexico House of Representatives and the office of theNew Mexico secretary of state .[ 26] [ 31] [ 32] [ 31]
US House of Representatives [ edit ] Haaland's Congressional Portrait After the expiration of her term as state party chair, Haaland announced her intention to run for theUnited States House of Representatives inNew Mexico's 1st congressional district 2018 elections , to succeedMichelle Lujan Grisham , who was running for governor.[ 26] Damon Martinez andAntoinette Sedillo Lopez to win the Democratic Party nomination in June 2018,[ 33] [ 34] [ 35]
Haaland campaigned as aprogressive who supports theGreen New Deal andMedicare for All .[ 36] [ 37]
In the November 6 general election, Haaland defeated former New Mexico state representativeJanice Arnold-Jones ,[ 38] [ 39] [ 40] New Mexico House of Representatives .[ 41] [ 42]
In the November 3 general election, Haaland received 58.2% of the vote defeating retired police detective Michelle Garcia Holmes, who ran forLieutenant Governor of New Mexico in the2018 gubernatorial election .[ 43]
Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM), is sworn in to the House of Representatives by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, accompanied by her mother Mary Toya and her child Somáh. Awet-plate collodion photograph of Haaland in 2019 With RepresentativeSharice Davids ofKansas , a member of theHo-Chunk Nation ofMinnesota , elected simultaneously, Haaland was one of the first twoNative American women to be seated in Congress.[ 44] [ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
Later that month, Haaland said that students fromCovington Catholic High School had displayed "blatant hate, disrespect, and intolerance" during the2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation .[ 48] [ 49] libel lawsuit brought by students of the school that called Haaland's words "false and defaming" was dismissed on the grounds that her statements were made in the scope of her employment as a legislator.[ 50] [ 51] [ 52] [ 53]
On March 7, 2019, during a debate on voting rights and campaign finance, Haaland became the firstNative American woman to preside over the USHouse of Representatives .[ 54] [ 55]
During the116th Congress , Haaland "co-sponsored more bills than any other freshman in Congress, and compiled one of the most liberal voting records", according toThe New Yorker [ 15]
Haaland served as one of three co-chairs ofElizabeth Warren 's2020 presidential campaign .[ 56]
Committee assignments [ edit ] [ edit ] Nomination and confirmation [ edit ] On December 17, 2020, incoming PresidentJoe Biden announced that he would nominate Haaland asSecretary of the Interior .[ 62] House speaker Nancy Pelosi ,Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , and SenatorElizabeth Warren . Republican representativesDon Young andTom Cole (a member of the Chickasaw Nation) also expressed their support for Haaland's nomination.[ 63] [ 64] [ 65]
Haaland sworn in as Secretary of the Interior by Vice President Kamala Harris. On March 15, 2021, Haaland was confirmed by the Senate 51–40, with four Republicans (Collins ,Murkowski ,Sullivan ,Graham ) voting to confirm.[ 2] [ 66] Native American Cabinet secretary in US history.[ a] [ 69] [ 70] [ 71] special election in 2021 . Haaland was sworn in on March 18, 2021, wearing a combination of traditional Laguna Pueblo regalia and a colorfulribbon skirt , custom-made for her by Agnes Woodward.[ 72] [ 10] [ 73]
Deb Haaland on 20 February 2023 On her first day as secretary, Haaland met with tribal media in a press conference organized by the department and theNative American Journalists Association , speaking about her intention to include the tribes as decisions that impact them are made.[ 74] Bureau of Indian Affairs that plans to tackle the decades-long crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans, saying, "We are fully committed to assisting Tribal communities with these investigations, and the MMU will leverage every resource available to be a force-multiplier in preventing these cases from becoming cold case investigations".[ 75]
In May 2021, Haaland approved the new constitution of theCherokee Nation with protections forCherokee Freedmen .[ 76] Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative . The initiative's goal is to investigate long-standing abuse in the now defunctresidential boarding schools that housed Native American children under the 1819Civilization Fund Act .[ 77] [ 78] [ 10] [ 10] squaw ", a derogatory term for Native American women.[ 79] [ 80]
In March 2023, Haaland announced $25 million to be dedicated to bison conservation.[ 81]
Haaland was involved in President Biden's designation ofnational monuments , includingAvi Kwa Ame ,Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon , andCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monuments .[ 82] [ 83] [ 84] [ 85] [ 86]
Haaland spoke at the2024 Democratic National Convention on August 22, 2024.[ 87]
2026 New Mexico gubernatorial campaign [ edit ] On January 28, 2025, Haaland announced that she would run forgovernor of New Mexico in the2026 election , seeking to succeed term-limited governorMichelle Lujan Grisham .[ 88] Los Alamos to a large audience.[ 89]
2018 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election[ 90] [ 91] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Debra Haaland 25,444 40.59 Democratic Damon Martinez 16,182 25.81 Democratic Antoinette Sedillo Lopez 12,919 20.61 Democratic Paul Moya 3,691 5.89 Democratic Pat Davis (withdrawn) 2,385 3.80 Democratic Damian Lara 2,063 3.29 Democratic Jesse Andrew Heitner (write-in) 3 0.00 Total votes 62,687 100 General election Democratic Deb Haaland 147,336 59.13 Republican Janice Arnold-Jones 90,507 36.32 Libertarian Lloyd Princeton 11,319 4.54 Total votes 249,162 100 Democratic hold
2020 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election[ 92] [ 93] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Debra Haaland (incumbent) 83,032 100.00 Total votes 83,032 100 General election Democratic Deb Haaland (incumbent) 186,953 58.19 Republican Michelle Garcia Holmes 134,337 41.81 Total votes 321,290 100 Democratic hold
Haaland has a child, Somáh, whom she raised as a single mother.[ 26] [ 94] Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico .[ 95] [ 96] [ 15] [ 97]
Haaland isCatholic .[ 98] [ 17]
Haaland suffered a broken leftfibula on July 17, 2022, while hiking inShenandoah National Park .[ 99]
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