Anita Amalia Gonzales is a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 70 . She has served since 2025, following her unopposed election in the 2024 general election where she received 8,342 votes. A multi-generational Northern New Mexican born and raised in Las Vegas, New Mexico, she is raising her 12-year-old son there and works as Deputy Director for New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement , Inc., focusing on STEM education for rural and small-town students.

Notable achievements include leadership in community organizations such as President/Commissioner of Acequia de los Madres Vigiles , President of San Miguel County Federation of Democratic Women , and President of Las Vegas Rotary Club . She serves on committees including Chair , House Education, House Rural Development, Land Grants and Cultural Affairs, and House Committee on Science, Technology and Telecommunications.

Education and Political Experience

Specific formal education details are not publicly detailed in available records. Her professional experience emphasizes STEM advocacy: State Delegate for MESA USA National Engineering Design Committee , National Regional Manager for NM Hispanic Youth Symposium/Institute , and member of NM PED Math & Science Bureau .

Politically, this is her first term in the New Mexico House . Prior involvement includes President of San Miguel County Federation of Democratic Women and State Chapter Executive Committee Vice Chair for Rio Grande Chapter, Sierra Club .