Georgene Louis

Georgene Louis (born 1978) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 26th district from 2013 to 2023.

Early life and education Louis was born and raised in the Acoma Pueblo. She earned a bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico.

Career Louis has worked in the field of tribal law. She participated in a seven-month candidate training called Emerge New Mexico. Five of its alumni were elected to office in New Mexico in 2012. She was re-elected to a fifth term in 2020.

Louis is the general counsel of the Pueblo of Tesuque. On January 4, 2021, Louis announced her candidacy for the 2021 New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election. At the Democratic committee selection, she lost to fellow representative Melanie Stansbury.

After completing her existing term as representative for District 26, Louis elected not to run for re-election.

Personal life Louis had her daughter when she was a sophomore in high school. As of 2021, they lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

On February 14, 2022, Louis was booked into a Santa Fe County jail on an Aggravated DWI charge, in addition to being charged with "speeding, driving without insurance and failing to show proof of registration." In June 2022, Louis pleaded no contest to one charge of DWI. The other charges were dropped. She was sentenced to 24 hours of community service. Additionally, Louis also must comply with drug and alcohol screening, attend an education program on DWI laws, and install an ignition interlock device in her vehicle.

On April 4, 2022, New Mexico's State Ethics Commission ruled that Louis broke the New Mexico's Governmental Conduct Act by informing the arresting officer that she was a Legislator, and showing him her Government vehicle plates and that this was an attempt to obtain preferential treatment from a police officer. She agreed to pay $250, equivalent to a civil fine, in order to prevent answering the charge in court.

Honors Inaugural Achievement Award, Indian Law Section, State Bar of New Mexico, 2013 (cite for this and following entries ) Emerging Democratic Woman of the Year, Emerge New Mexico, 2013 Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments, 2013 40 Under Forty Honoree, Albuquerque Business First, 2013 Award Nominee, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 2013