WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced Quiana Salazar-King, Esq. is serving as his new State Director.

"I'm pleased to welcome Quiana Salazar-King as our new State Director," said Heinrich. "From working at the New Mexico State Legislature to the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, Quiana has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for our communities. She is exceptionally prepared to tackle the work ahead and I look forward to what we will accomplish together in the coming years."

"I am grateful to join Senator Heinrich's incredible team and have the opportunity to continue to advocate for our beautiful state. New Mexico is so fortunate to have Senator Heinrich, a dedicated and skilled advocate, in a time in history where it is most needed. I am honored to work on his team and champion for New Mexicans and our communities!" said Salazar-King.

Salazar-King most recently served as Lead Legal Analyst to New Mexico Speaker of the House Javier Martínez (D-N.M.). Salazar-King previously served as Director of Community Engagement for the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center and as Director of Career Strategies for the University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Law.
Additionally, Salazar-King was a co-professor at UNM - including the UNM School of Law - and was a former Associate Attorney for Butt Thornton and Baehr, PC.

Formerly, Salazar-King was a law clerk for the US Attorney's Office, Indian Country Division; Butt Thornton & Baehr, PC; McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya, & Love, P.A.; and the New Mexico Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division. Salazar-King also served as a policy advisor for Bernalillo County Commissioner, Maggie Hart Stebbins, an analyst for the New Mexico House of Representatives, and a Financial Sales Associate for Bloomberg Financial L.P. in Hong Kong.

Salazar-King earned a B.A. in International Relations and Spanish at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., and received her Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she served as a Professional Articles Editor for the New Mexico Law Review and received Clinical Honors for her advocacy in the Community Lawyering Clinic.

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