State Representatives sit in the New Mexico House of Representatives, which is the lower house of New Mexico. Representatives introduce and vote on proposed laws, serve on legislative committees, and participate in hearings, floor debates, fact-finding and investigations. They also may assist constituents with issues and problems the constituents may have with government agencies within New Mexico. Term: Two years; no term limits.
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I have spent my career serving individuals one-on-one to find the best solutions within existing systems. Through my varied educational and work experiences, I have partnered with county and city municipalities; criminal, civil and family judicial systems; municipal, state and federal law enforcement; universities across the world; at-risk and special populations and service organizations.
I know that bringing each of these experiences will make me a well-rounded, well-informed and collaborative leader.
We must improve the quality of life for every New Mexican beginning with accessible health insurance and affordable housing options. New Mexicans should have guaranteed access to healthcare that covers preventative care, dental, vision, metal/behavioral/addiction services and emergency services. We must increase affordable housing, including building state funded apartments and starter homes, and removing private equity that prices out locals.
Locally, I will support and fund critical infrastructure in each municipality including roads, water treatment, emergency response systems, followed by quality of life projects including senior and recreation centers and staff, play grounds and shade structures etc.
The legislature should address future water needs in 3 ways: first, invest in water conservation and infrastructural improvements; second, develop new water supplies; third, support existing water consumers to transition to low-water methods. Some drinking water systems lose as much as 70% of clean drinking water via degraded infrastructure. Improving broken and leaking pipes will conserve significant potable water. We must invest in developing new water supplies for industrial use to include water reclamation and desalination. Finally, we should incentivize drought tolerant and low-water agricultural alternatives and offer homeowners who invest in native plant habitats, xero-scaped yards, and water reclamation systems a state tax credit.
New Mexico is rich, not only from extractive energy, but rich in it’s people and cultures. We must first insure that new economic development does not move aggressively against our unique, cultural histories. Additionally, we must make sure no undue strain is placed on our limited water resources. Large economic development projects must come with a guarantee to provide long-term employment opportunities commensurate to the resources invested and needed to sustain the project. Finally, we should prioritize projects from groups with proven track records of investing in and partnering with their chosen communities.
First, we must ensure every person has access to insurance. One in 10 New Mexicans currently do not have insurance and nearly 6 out of 10 have sacrificed medical care past two years. When individuals are insured, they rely less on costly emergency room visits, free up critical response services and help keep insurance rates lower for everyone.
Next, we must offer competitive benefits to medical providers (i.e. student debt forgiveness, home ownership assistance programs) to encourage out of state providers who align with our values to relocate. Finally, we must retain the next generation of medical professionals graduating from our universities by investing in quality of life projects that young professionals require.
