is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 19th district from 2021 to 2023.
She was selected by members of the Bernalillo County Commission to succeed Sheryl Williams Stapleton, who resigned from the House amid embezzlement charges.
Of Laotian Chinese descent, her parents immigrated to the United States from Laos via Thailand.
She was selected to succeed Sheryl Williams Stapleton in the New Mexico House of Representatives by members of the Bernalillo County Commission in August 2021.
[3][4] Upon assuming office, Bounkeua became the first Asian-American woman to serve in the New Mexico Legislature.