Henry "Kiki" Saávedra (March 6, 1936 – January 28, 2019) was a Democratic member of the

New Mexico House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature. There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico. The most recent elections were held on November 3, 2020. Composition Leadership Cu ...

, representing the 10th District from 1976 to 2015. Saávedra was a businessman, having attended the

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. Prior to his election to the New Mexico House, he served in various positions with the city of Albuquerque, where he resided. He served on the Appropriations and Transportation House Committees and was also a veteran of the United States

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. Saávedra did not run for re-election in 2014. He died in 2019 at the age of 81 from complications of

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1936 births 2019 deaths Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New Mexico Democratic Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico Businesspeople from Albuquerque, New Mexico University of Albuquerque alumni New Mexico National Guard personnel 20th-century American businesspeople {{NewMexico-politician-stub