ABOUT MARTHA GARCIA

Martha Garcia is a lifelong public servant, rancher, and dedicated community leader with more than 50 years of experience serving Cibola County and the Ramah Navajo community. A Navajo woman from Pine Hill, she proudly represents New Mexico House District 6 following her appointment by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham after the passing of Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon.

Martha previously served as a Cibola County Commissioner (2016–2025), where she strengthened fiscal accountability, improved essential services, and helped guide the county through financial challenges. She also dedicated more than 40 years to the Ramah Navajo School Board, including serving as President, helping build one of the nation’s leading models of Indian self-determination in education.

Throughout her career, Martha has worked across tribal, county, state, and national levels to secure resources, improve infrastructure, and deliver results for rural and tribal communities.

She lives on a working ranch with her husband, Roy Garcia, where they raise livestock and care for animals—shaping her deep commitment to stewardship, agriculture, and rural values. A mother of five and grandmother, Martha remains focused on strengthening healthcare access, improving education, investing in infrastructure, and expanding economic opportunity for families across District 6.

Throughout her career, Martha has worked across tribal, county, state, and national levels to secure resources, improve infrastructure, and deliver results for rural and tribal communities.

Martha’s Record of Service

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Cibola County Commissioner, District 5, 2016 – 2025

  • President & Board Member, Ramah Navajo School Board, 1976 – 2025

  • Legislative Analyst, Cibola County Formation, 1980s

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • New Mexico State Representative, House District 6, 2024 – Present

  • Chairperson, Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments

  • President, Ramah Navajo Chapter, January 2025–Present (previously served as Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer in various terms since 1968)

  • President, Eastern Navajo Agency Council, one term

  • Chair & Vice Chair, Navajo Housing Authority Board of Commissioners

ADVOCACY & PUBLIC SERVICE

  • Advocate for Ramah Navajo community at the national level, including participation in U.S. Supreme Court cases benefiting Indigenous communities

  • Led efforts to expand education, healthcare, and community services in rural and tribal communities

  • Advanced fiscal accountability, transparency, and infrastructure investment at the county level

EDUCATION

  • Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO (coursework)

  • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (coursework) 

PERSONAL 

  • Martha has been married to Roy Garcia for 52 years, and together they have five children and six grandchildren. Four of their children are graduates of New Mexico State University, and two grandchildren are currently students—making Martha a proud Aggie wife, mom, and grandma.