michael ___, american lawyer who was the former us trade commissioner

by Millie Grimes Jr. 5 min read

Early life and education

Born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he spent his childhood in New Mexico. He is an enrolled member of Taos Pueblo. His maternal grandfather was a leader within the Taos Pueblo community and was an original member of Taos Pueblo's water rights task force.

Career

From 1986 to 1990 he worked as a professional engineer for General Electric. He was a research assistant in the Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado from 1991 to 1993. He was then employed with the Interior Solicitor's Office in Washington, DC and in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Personal life

He and his wife Shari [née Hanson] have a son, Matthew and a daughter, Gabriela.

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