Janelle Anyanonu
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byKay Bounkeua
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWayland Baptist University (BS)

Janelle Anyanonu is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 19th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Early life and education

The daughter of a Nigerian immigrant, Anyanonu was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She graduated from Manzano High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in applied sciences from Wayland Baptist University.[1]

Career

Anyanonu worked as an office manager and served as a member of the New Mexico Black Central Organizing Committee.[2] A 2020 graduate of the Emerge America program in New Mexico, Anyanonu was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in November 2022.[3] In her first legislative session, Anyanonu was among the five legislators who successfully carried the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Freedom Act.[4] The Act protected abortion access and access to gender affirming care. It was signed into law on March 13, 2023.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Maria's List National Candidates". mariaslist.net. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Q&A: House District 19 Democratic candidate Janelle Anyanonu - Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Janelle Anyanonu". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Legislation - New Mexico Legislature". nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  5. ↑ "Governor signs House Bill 7, Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Act | Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham". Retrieved 2023-09-15.


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