Christine F. Chandler is a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 43 . She has served since 2019, succeeding Stephanie Garcia Richard. A lawyer by occupation, she previously worked as a probate judge for Los Alamos County , Los Alamos County Councilor , and senior counsel at Los Alamos National Security. Notable achievements include chairing the House Judiciary Committee, serving on the House Taxation & Revenue Committee, and leading efforts on legislation such as the Healthy Workplaces Act , $200 million in COVID-19 business aid , Local Economic Development Act funding, broadband expansion via the Connect NM Act , tax code reforms benefiting 70% of working families, worker protections, and Roxy’s Law .

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Specific details not available in public records; born in Northampton, Massachusetts.
• Political Experience:
  • New Mexico House Representative, District 43 ; first elected 2018, re-elected 2020.
  • Chair, House Judiciary Committee; member, House Taxation & Revenue Committee; interim chair, Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee; member, Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee.
  • Los Alamos County Councilor, Chair , Vice Chair .
  • Los Alamos County Probate Judge .
  • Private law practice and senior counsel at Los Alamos National Security.