Deb Haaland
U.S. Secretary, Department of the Interior
Deb Haaland is U.S. secretary of the Department of the Interior. Prior to this, she was a U.S. representative from New Mexico from 2019 to 2021. Previously, Haaland chaired the New Mexico Democratic Party. Earlier in her career, she was the first woman elected to the Laguna Development Corporation board of directors, overseeing business operations of the second-largest tribal gaming enterprise in New Mexico and advocating for environmentally friendly business practices. The first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary, Haaland is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe and a 35th-generation New Mexican.
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