Learn About Warigia Bowman, Candidate for APS Board

As voters, we make the best decisions when we are well-informed. Warigia Bowman is a candidate for the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Board with an impressive academic and professional background that is worth taking the time to explore.

Warigia Bowman - Candidate for APS Board, District 6, which serves the East Mountains

Academic Excellence

• Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she teaches courses on water law, administrative law, natural resources, and property (UNM School of Law Faculty Profile).

• Holds a B.A. from Columbia University, a J.D. with honors and M.P.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government (UNM Law News).

• A third-generation New Mexican, educated in New Mexico public schools (WarigiaForAPS.com).

Professional Experience

• Former Honors Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in the Environment & Natural Resources Division.

• Clerked for the Texas Supreme Court.

• Currently serving on the legal team for Butler v. Collins, a landmark employment discrimination case before the Texas Supreme Court (UNM Newsroom).

Personal Commitment to Public Education

• Comes from a family deeply committed to education—her grandparents and mother were educators and education advocates.

• A public school parent, with two children enrolled in APS and one in college (WarigiaForAPS.com).

Why This Matters

Understanding a candidate’s background provides important context before casting your vote. Professor Bowman’s combination of academic expertise, legal experience, and personal investment in public education offers a perspective that may be relevant to the future of APS.

Take a moment to learn more:

• Read her UNM faculty profile for details on her academic career.

• Review her campaign site to better understand her story and priorities.

• Explore recent news about her professional contributions.

Being an informed voter strengthens our schools and our community. We know what’s at stake this November.