Joy Garratt

Joy Garratt is an American politician and educator, currently serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 29th district, which includes portions of Bernalillo County.[1]

Joy Garratt
Member of the
New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 29th district
Assumed office
January 15, 2019
Preceded byDavid Adkins
Personal details
Born (1952-04-11) April 11, 1952
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materExcelsior College (BA)
University of New Mexico (MA)

Early life and education

Garratt was born on April 11, 1952 in Long Beach, California. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication and History from Excelsior College in Albany, New York. She then earned a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from the University of New Mexico.[2]

Career

After earning her master's degree, Garratt worked as a social studies teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Pasadena, California. Garratt also worked abroad as an English teacher in South Korea. Garratt defeated incumbent Republican David Adkins in the November 2018 general election, and was sworn into office on January 15, 2019.[3][4]

References
  1. "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  3. "New Mexico House of Representatives District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  4. Candidate, The. "Q&A: House District 29 candidate Joy Garratt". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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