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Representative Pamelya Herndon presides over the house of representatives at the Roundhouse.

Meet Pamelya

Lawyer and nonprofit chief executive Pamelya Herndon serves the people of New Mexico  as the representative from district 28.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Howard University, and then attended the University of Texas Law School where she received her J.D. degree. Herndon began her career with a major accounting firm and next was hired by the Internal Revenue Service as a senior litigation attorney. Herndon moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, during her work with the IRS.

Attorney General Patricia Madrid appointed Herndon to serve in New Mexico’s Litigation Division. There, she provided legal representation to state officials and agencies, before being appointed general counsel for the State Regulation and Licensing Department of New Mexico. In this position, Herndon supervised and managed the legal bureau of the Regulation and Licensing Department, as well as provided advice to the Office of the Superintendent. 

Representative Pamelya Herndon volunteers in support of breast cancer awareness and  mammography.

She went on to serve as deputy cabinet secretary for New Mexico’s General Services Department, overseeing the administration of the government agency that housed the Risk Management, Building Services, Property Control, Transportation Services, and Administrative Services Divisions. 


She was then hired by the Southwest Women’s Law Center in 2012 to work as their executive director until October 2018. At that time she founded the KWH Law Center for Social Justice and Change and became their president and CEO. Herndon has also taught courses on the main campus and in the law school of the University of New Mexico. Additionally, she helped train paralegals and legal secretaries at Brookline College in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Representative Pamelya Herndon supports public safety, law enforcement, and peace officers.

Herndon was elected as a member of the New Mexico Electoral College in 2008, and is a member of the Albuquerque chapter of the American Association of University Women, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She has served on the boards of Emerge New Mexico, the African American Performing Arts Center Foundation, the Con Alma Health Foundation, and the United States Eagle Federal Credit Union. 


She has also received numerous awards for her work as a lawyer, including the 2012 Public Lawyer of the Year, presented by the Public Law Section of the New Mexico State Bar. In 2015 she was named Lawyer of the Year, presented by the Albuquerque Bar Association. In 2019 she was named as a W.K. Kellogg Fellow. In 2020 she was recognized on the list of 100 Outstanding Democratic Women in New Mexico, and also received a Purple Ribbon Award for her outstanding work for survivors of domestic violence. In 2021 Herndon received the prestigious Everyday Hero Award. 


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Representing the people of New Mexico in the political realm.

2021 – Everyday Hero Award

2020- 100 Outstanding Democratic Women in New Mexico

2020 – Purple Ribbon - Outstanding Work for Survivors of Domestic Violence

2020 – Outstanding Community Service Award – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

2019–2021 W.K. Kellogg Fellow

2019- Chair, Rights of Women Committee - ABA

2018 – Outstanding Committee Award as Chair of the ABA - Rights of Women

2018 – Recognized in Essence Magazine as a leading lawyer in nonprofit work

2017 – Priceless Award for outstanding work for women and girls

2016 – Phi Beta Lambda Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year

2015 – Mary McLeod Bethune Woman Leader of the Year

2013 – Lawyer of the Year – Albuquerque Bar Association

2012 – Public Lawyer of the Year

2010 – Recipient of Award for Outstanding Community Service

2008 – Elected as a member of the Electoral College for New Mexico

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