2015 Legislative Almanac

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2015

Legislative

Almanac

52nd Legislature

First Session

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Senate

John A. Sanchez (R)

President of the Senate

Office of the Lt. Governor State Capitol, Room 417 Mailing: 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 417, Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-476-2250

www.ltgovernor.state.nm.us

Mary Kay Papen (D)

President Pro Tempore

Las Cruces. 4th term. Distr. 38. (Doña Ana). [email protected]. Office: 105. Phone: 986-4733. Chair: Committees’ Committee. Member: Corporations & Transportation; Indian & Cultural Affairs. Retired; Businesswoman. BS, Horticulture; Graduate Work, NMSU.

Democrats

Mchael S. Sanchez (D)

Majority Floor Leader

Belen. 6th term. Distr. 29. (Bernalillo, Valencia). Office: 119. Phone: 986-4727.

Vice Chair: Committees’ Committee. Member: Judiciary; Rules. Attorney. BA,

Political Science, JD, UNM School of Law.

Michael Padilla (D)

Majority Whip

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 14. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 120. Phone: 986-4726. Member: Committees’ Committee; Corporations & Transportation; Education. Independent Business Owner. UNM; University of Phoenix; Six Sigma Quality Greenbelt; General Electric University.

Jacob Candelaria (D)

Democrat Caucus Chair

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 26. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 414A. Phone: 986-4391. Member: Public Affairs; Rules. Non-profit Management and Development. AB, Princeton University.

Republicans

Suart Ingle (R)

Minority Floor Leader

Portales. 8th term. Distr. 27. (Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, Lea, Roosevelt). [email protected]. Office: 109A. Phone: 986-4702. Member: Committees’ Committee; Indian & Cultural Affairs; Rules. Farmer; Rancher. BS, Animal Science and Industry, Oklahoma State University.

William H. Payne (R)

Minority Whip

Albuquerque. 5th term. Distr. 20. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 109B. Phone: 986-4703. Ranking Member: Judiciary.

Member: Committees’ Committee;

Conservation. Attorney; Retired Rear Admiral, United States Navy. BA, MA, JD, UNM; MA, Government, Georgetown University.

Steven P. Neville (R)

Republican Caucus Chair

Aztec. 3rd term. Distr. 2. (San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 109C. Phone: 986-4701. Member: Finance. Real

Estate Appraiser; Investor. BS, Animal Science, BS, Agronomy, MS, Agriculture, Economics, NMSU.

House

Don L. Tripp (R)

Speaker of the House

Socorro. 9th term. Distr. 49. (Catron, Socorro, Valencia). [email protected]. Office: 104. Phone: 986-4782. Member: Health; Rules & Order of Business; Safety & Civil Affairs. Jeweler; Farmer; Contractor. BA, NM Tech.

Democrats

Brian F. Egolf, Jr. (D)

Minority Floor Leader

Santa Fe. 4th term. Distr. 47. (Santa Fe). [email protected]. Office: 125. Phone: 986-4757. Member: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources; Judiciary; Rules & Order of Business. Attorney. BSFS, International Security and Diplomacy, Georgetown University; JD, UNM School of Law.

Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D)

Minority Whip

Albuquerque. 11th term. Distr. 19. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 125. Phone: 986-4757. Member: Education; Rules & Order of Business; Safety & Civil Affairs. District Administrator. BA, Education; MA, Education, Education Specialist, Education Administration.

Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (D)

Democrat Caucus Chair

Albuquerque. 2nd term. Distr. 13. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 202A. Phone: 986-4221. Member: Regulatory & Public Affairs; Rules & Order of Business; Safety & Civil Affairs. Public Administrator; Profit Manager; Community Economic Developer. BA, CU, Boulder. Dual MAs, Public Administration, Community and Regional Planning, UNM.

Republicans

Nate Gentry (R)

Majority Floor Leader

Albuquerque. 3rd term. Distr. 30. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 134. Phone: 986-4776. Member: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources; Judiciary. Attorney. BA, Rhodes College; JD, UNM School of Law.

Alonzo Baldonado (R)

Majority Whip

Los Lunas. 3rd term. Distr. 8. (Valencia). [email protected]. Office: 134. Phone: 986-4774.

Member: Education; Safety & Civil Affairs;

Rules & Order of Business. Real Estate Broker. BBA, Anderson School of Management.

Kelly K. Fajardo (R)

Republican Caucus Chair

Belen. 2nd term. Distr. 7. (Valencia). [email protected]. Office: 204A. Phone: 986-4237. Vice Chair: Health.

Member: Government, Elections & Indian

Affairs; Rules & Order of Business. Internet Marketing. AA, Legal Studies.

Legislative Leadership

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District 1

Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)

Representative

214 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-6316 202-225-4975 Fax www.lujangrisham.house.gov Constituent Offices Albuquerque: 505-346-6781

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Bernalillo Catron Chaves Colfax Curry De Baca

Doña Ana Eddy

Grant Guadalupe Harding Lea Lincoln Los Alamos McKinley Mora Otero Quay Río Arriba Roosevelt Sandoval San Juan San Miguel Santa Fe Sierra Socorro Taos Torrance Union Valencia Cíbola

District 2

Steve Pearce (R)

Representative

2432 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515

202-225-2365 202-225-9599 Fax www.pearce.house.gov

Constituent Offices

Alamogordo: 1-855-473-2723 Los Lunas: 1-855-473-2723 Hobbs: 1-855-473-2723 Roswell: 1-855-473-2723 Las Cruces: 1-855-473-2723 Socorro: 1-855-473-2723

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Ben R. Luján (D)

Representative

2446 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515

202-225-6190 202-226-1528 Fax www.lujan.house.gov

Constituent Offices

Farmington: 505-324-1005 Rio Rancho: 505-994-0499 Gallup: 505-863-0582 Santa Fe: 505-984-8950 Las Vegas: 505-454-3038 Tucumcari: 575-461-3029

3 Susana Martinez (R)

Governor

Office of the Governor State Capitol, Room 400 Mailing: 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 400 Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-476-2200 www.governor.state.nm.us

John A. Sanchez (R)

Lt. Governor &

President of the Senate

Office of the Lt. Governor State Capitol, Room 417 Mailing: 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 417, Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505-476-2250 www.ltgovernor.state.nm.us

Dianna J. Duran (R)

Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State, State Capitol North Annex, Room 300 Mailing: 325 Don Gaspar Avenue, Room 300, Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505-827-3600 www.sos.state.nm.us

Tim Keller (D)

State Auditor

Office of the State Auditor 2540 Camino Edward Ortiz, Suite A, Santa Fe, NM 87507 505-476-3800

www.saonm.org

Tim Eichenberg (D)

State Treasurer

State Treasurer’s Office 2055 S. Pacheco Street Suite 100 & 200 Mailing: PO Box 5135 Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-955-1120 www.nmsto.gov

Hector H. Balderas (D)

Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General, Villagra Building 408 Galisteo Street Mailing: PO Drawer 1508 Santa Fe, NM 87504 505-827-6000 www.nmag.gov

Aubrey Dunn (R)

Commissioner of Public Lands New Mexico State Land Office 310 Old Santa Fe Trail Mailing: PO Box 1148, Santa Fe, NM 87504, 505-827-5760 www.nmstatelands.org

Congressional Delegation

~114th Congress

Martin T. Heinrich (D)

Senator

702 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5521 202-228-2841 Fax www.heinrich.senate.gov Constituent Offices Albuquerque: 505-346-6601 Roswell: 575-622-7113 Farmington: 505-325-5030 Santa Fe: 505-988-6647 Las Cruces: 575-523-6561

Tom Udall (D)

Senator

531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-6621 202-228-3261 Fax www.tomudall.senate.gov Constituent Offices Albuquerque: 505-346-6791 Portales: 575-356-6811 Carlsbad: 575-234-0366 Santa Fe: 505-988-6511 Las Cruces: 575-526-5475

Senators

Representatives

Executive Branch Constitutional Officers

The executive department shall consist of a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general and commissioner of public lands.

— NM Const. art. V § 1.

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New Mexico Senate

Sue Wilson Beffort (R)

Sandia Park. 5th term. Distr. 19. (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance). sue.beffort@ nmlegis.gov. Office: 415G. Phone: 986-4395.

Ranking Member: Finance. Artist. BA,

Southern Methodist University.

Craig W. Brandt (R)

Rio Rancho. 1st term. Distr. 40. (Sandoval). [email protected]. Office: 416F. Phone: 986-4267. Ranking Member: Public Affairs. Member: Education. United States Air Force, Veteran; Clergy. BA, Oklahoma Baptist University.

William F. Burt (R)

Alamogordo. 2nd term. Distr. 33. (Chaves, Lincoln, Otero).

[email protected]. Office: 415A. Phone: 986-4366. Member: Finance. Business Owner. BA, Mass Communications, NMSU.

Pete Campos (D)

Las Vegas. 7th term. Distr. 8. (Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel, Taos). [email protected]. Office: 302B. Phone: 986-4311.

Member: Committees’ Committee; Finance.

President, Luna Community College. BA, Economics, Philosophy, UNM; MA, Counseling, NMHU; EdD, Educational Leadership, UNM.

Jacob Candelaria (D)

Democrat Caucus Chair

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 26. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 414A. Phone: 986-4391. Member: Public Affairs; Rules. Non-profit Management and Development. AB, Princeton University.

Joseph Cervantes (D)

Las Cruces. 1st term. Distr. 31. (Doña Ana). [email protected]. Office: 414D. Phone: 986-4385. Vice Chair: Judiciary.

Member: Conservation. Attorney;

Businessman. BA, Architecture, UNM; MA, Architecture, California Polytechnic; JD, UNM School of Law.

Carlos R. Cisneros (D)

Questa. 8th term. Distr. 6. (Los Alamos, Río Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos). carlos.cisneros@ nmlegis.gov. Office: 325B. Phone: 986-4362.

Vice Chair: Finance. Member: Committees’

Committee. Chevron Corporation. NMHU; El Valle Technologies Computer Learning Center.

Lee S. Cotter (R)

Las Cruces. 1st term. Distr. 36. (Doña Ana). Office: 416C. Phone: 986-4377.

Member: Corporations & Transportation;

Education. Real Estate Investor. BSCE, NMSU; MBA, University of Arizona.

Phil A. Griego (D)

San Jose. 5th term. Distr. 39. (Bernalillo, Lincoln, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance, Valencia). [email protected]. Office: 323. Phone: 986-4513. Chair: Corporations &

Transportation. Member: Conservation.

CEO, ReAction Consulting, Development; Rancher. College of Santa Fe; JD, Antioch College of Law.

Ron Griggs (R)

Alamogordo. 1st term. Distr. 34. (Doña Ana, Eddy, Otero). [email protected]. Office: 416B. Phone: 986-4276. Member: Judiciary; Public Affairs. Retired Business Owner; Former Landman, Texaco, Inc. BBA, NMSU; Graduate Work, ENMU.

Stuart Ingle (R)

Minority Floor Leader

Portales. 8th term. Distr. 27. (Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, Lea, Roosevelt). [email protected]. Office: 109A. Phone: 986-4702. Member: Committees’ Committee; Indian & Cultural Affairs; Rules. Farmer; Rancher. BS, Animal Science and Industry, Oklahoma State University.

Daniel A. Ivey-Soto (D)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 15. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 300B. Phone: 986-4270. Vice Chair: Rules.

Member: Public Affairs. Association

Executive; Attorney. MA, Education, Claremont Graduate University; MBA, JD, UNM.

Gay G. Kernan (R)

Hobbs. 4th term. Distr. 42.

(Chaves, Eddy, Lea). [email protected]. Office: 415E. Phone: 986-4274. Ranking

Member: Education. Member: Public

Affairs. Retired Educator; Businesswoman. BAE, University of Mississippi.

Carroll H. Leavell (R)

Jal. 5th term. Distr. 41. (Eddy, Lea). [email protected]. Office: 415C. Phone: 986-4278. Member: Finance. Insurance Agent. BA, ENMU.

Linda M. Lopez (D)

Albuquerque. 5th term. Distr. 11. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 320. Phone: 986-4737. Chair: Rules. Member: Judiciary. Consultant, Organizational Development, Strategic Planning, Community Organizing. BA, Business Management, MBA, Human Resource Development, College of Santa Fe.

Richard C. Martinez (D)

Española. 4th term. Distr. 5. (Los Alamos, Río Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe).

[email protected]. Office: 319. Phone: 986-4487. Chair: Judiciary.

Member: Conservation. Retired Magistrate

Judge. New Mexico Technical Vocational Institute, El Rito; Attended NNMC.

Cisco McSorley (D)

Albuquerque. 5th term. Distr. 16. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 217. Phone: 986-4389. Vice Chair: Indian &

Cultural Affairs. Member: Judiciary.

Attorney. BA, English Literature, JD, UNM School of Law.

Mark Moores (R)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 21. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 416D. Phone: 986-4859. Member: Corporations & Transportation; Rules. Executive Director, New Mexico Dental Association. BA, Political Science, Communications, MBA, UNM.

Howie C. Morales (D)

Silver City. 3rd term. Distr. 28. (Catron, Grant, Socorro). [email protected]. Office: 300D. Phone: 986-4863. Member: Finance.

Educator. BS, Special Education, MA, Inter-Disciplinary Studies, WNMU; PhD, Curriculum Instruction, NMSU.

George K. Munoz (D)

Gallup. 2nd term. Distr. 4. (Cibola, McKinley, San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 218A. Phone: 986-4371.

Member: Committees‘ Committee; Finance.

Land Developer; Contractor; Property Management. Attended University of Arizona.

Steven P. Neville (R)

Republican Caucus Chair

Aztec. 3rd term. Distr. 2. (San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 109C. Phone: 986-4701. Member: Finance. Real

Estate Appraiser; Investor. BS, Animal Science, BS, Agronomy, MS, Agriculture, Economics, NMSU.

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New Mexico Senate

Bill B. O’Neill (D)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 13. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 300C. Phone: 986-4260. Vice Chair: Public Affairs.

Member: Education. Development

Director, PEP Program, New Mexico Conference of Churches. BA, American History, Cornell University.

Gerald P. Ortiz y Pino (D)

Albuquerque. 3rd term. Distr. 12. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 300A.

Phone: 986-4482. Chair: Public Affairs.

Member: Rules. Social Worker; Retired

Public Employee. BA, Latin American Studies, UNM; MSW, Social Work, Tulane University.

Michael Padilla (D)

Majority Whip

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 14. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 120. Phone: 986-4726. Member: Committees’ Committee; Corporations & Transportation; Education. Independent Business Owner. UNM; University of Phoenix; Six Sigma Quality Greenbelt; General Electric University.

Mary Kay Papen (D)

President Pro Tempore

Las Cruces. 4th term. Distr. 38. (Doña Ana). [email protected]. Office: 105. Phone: 986-4733. Chair: Committees’ Committee. Member: Corporations & Transportation; Indian & Cultural Affairs. Retired; Businesswoman. BS, Horticulture; Graduate Work, NMSU.

William H. Payne (R)

Minority Whip

Albuquerque. 5th term. Distr. 20. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 109B. Phone: 986-4703. Ranking Member: Judiciary.

Member: Committees’ Committee;

Conservation. Attorney; Retired Rear Admiral, United States Navy. BA, MA, JD, UNM; MA, Government, Georgetown University.

John Pinto (D)

Gallup. 10th term. Distr. 3. (McKinley, San Juan). Office: 301B. Phone: 986-4835.

Chair: Indian & Cultural Affairs.

Member: Education. Legislative Liaison. BS,

MA, Elementary Education, UNM.

Cliff R. Pirtle (R)

Roswell. 1st term. Distr. 32. (Chaves, Eddy, Otero). [email protected]. Office: 416E. Phone: 986-4862. Ranking Member: Indian & Cultural Affairs. Member: Rules. Farmer. Honor Graduate, Roswell High School.

Nancy Rodriguez (D)

Santa Fe. 5th term. Distr. 24. (Santa Fe). [email protected]. Office: 301A. Phone: 986-4264. Member: Finance. Consultant. MA, Business Administration.

Sander Rue (R)

Albuquerque. 2nd term. Distr. 23. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 415B. Phone: 986-4375. Ranking Member: Rules.

Member: Corporations & Transportation.

Real Estate Appraiser. BBA, UNM.

John C. Ryan (R)

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. 3rd term. Distr. 10. (Bernalillo, Sandoval). john.ryan@nmlegis. gov. Office: 416G. Phone: 986-4373. Ranking

Member: Conservation. Member: Judiciary.

Business Consultant. BA, Political Science, UNM; Masters coursework in International Management, University of Maryland.

Clemente Sanchez (D)

Grants. 1st term. Distr. 30. (Cibola, McKinley, Socorro, Valencia). clemente.sanchez@ nmlegis.gov. Office: 414B. Phone: 986-4369.

Vice Chair: Corporations & Transportation. Member: Committees’ Committee; Rules.

Small Business and Economic Developer. BBA, ENMU; MBA, NMHU.

Michael S. Sanchez (D)

Majority Floor Leader

Belen. 6th term. Distr. 29. (Bernalillo, Valencia). Office: 119. Phone: 986-4727.

Vice Chair: Committees’ Committee. Member: Judiciary; Rules. Attorney. BA,

Political Science, JD, UNM School of Law.

John M. Sapien (D)

Corrales. 2nd term. Distr. 9. (Bernalillo, Sandoval). [email protected]. Office: 328A. Phone: 986-4834.

Chair: Education. Member: Corporations &

Transportation. Insurance; Financial Services. BBA, Finance, UNM.

William E. Sharer (R)

Farmington. 4th term. Distr. 1. (San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 415H. Phone: 986-4381. Ranking Member: Corporations & Transportation. Member: Committees’ Committee; Conservation. Businessman. BA, NMSU.

Benny J. Shendo, Jr. (D)

Jemez Pueblo. 1st term. Distr. 22. (Bernalillo, McKinley, Río Arriba, San Juan, Sandoval). [email protected]. Office: 302A. Phone: 986-4310. Vice Chair: Conservation.

Member: Indian & Cultural Affairs.

President and CEO, The Pueblo Agency, Inc. BS, CU, Boulder.

John Arthur Smith (D)

Deming. 7th term. Distr. 35. (Doña Ana, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra). john.smith@nmlegis. gov. Office: 325A. Phone: 986-4365.

Chair: Finance. Member: Committees’

Committee. Real Estate Appraiser. BS, UNM.

William P. Soules (D)

Las Cruces. 1st term. Distr. 37. (Doña Ana). [email protected]. Office: 218B. Phone: 986-4380. Vice Chair: Education.

Member: Conservation. Educator. BA,

Psychology; MA, Psychology; PhD, Interdisciplinary Doctorate, Education and Psychology, NMSU.

Mimi Stewart (D)

Albuquerque. 1st term. (Prior service in House). Distr. 17. (Bernalillo). mimi.stewart@ nmlegis.gov. Office: 414C. Phone: 986-4856.

Member: Corporations & Transportation;

Public Affairs. Retired Educator. BS, Sociology, History, Boston University; MS, Education, Wheelock College, Boston, MA.

Lisa A. Torraco (R)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 18. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 415F. Phone: 986-4266. Member: Indian & Cultural Affairs; Judiciary. Attorney; Small Business Owner. BA, Economics, UNM; Certificate in Comparative Law, University of San Diego; JD, UNM School of Law.

Peter Wirth (D)

Santa Fe. 2nd term. Distr. 25. (Santa Fe). [email protected]. Office: 328B. Phone: 986-4861. Chair: Conservation.

Member: Judiciary. Attorney. BA, Stanford

University; JD, UNM School of Law.

John “Pat” Woods (R)

Broadview. 2nd term. Distr. 7. (Curry, Quay, Union). [email protected]. Office: 415D. Phone: 986-4393.

Member: Conservation; Education. Farmer;

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Senate Seating Chart

Senate Party Affiliation:

25 Democrats • 17 Republicans

Senate Standing Committees

Committee Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in the daily bill

locator, available from the Legislative Council Service and at

www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/billfinder.aspx

SCC: Senate Committees’ Committee

SCONC: Senate Conservation Committee

SCORC: Senate Corporations & Transportation Committee

SEC: Senate Education Committee

SFC: Senate Finance Committee

SIAC: Senate Indian & Cultural Affairs Committee

SJC: Senate Judiciary Committee

SPAC: Senate Public Affairs Committee

SRC: Senate Rules Committee

• Mary Kay Papen, Chair (D) • Michael S. Sanchez, Vice Chair (D) • Pete Campos (D) • Carlos R. Cisneros (D) • Stuart Ingle (R) • George K. Munoz (D) • Michael Padilla (D) • William H. Payne (R) • Clemente Sanchez (D) • William E. Sharer (R) • John Arthur Smith (D) • John M. Sapien, Chair (D)

• William P. Soules, Vice Chair (D) • Gay G. Kernan, Ranking Member (R) • Craig W. Brandt (R) • Lee S. Cotter (R) • Bill B. O’Neill (D) • Michael Padilla (D) • John Pinto (D) • John “Pat” Woods (R)

• John Arthur Smith, Chair (D) • Carlos R. Cisneros,

Vice Chair (D) • Sue Wilson Beffort,

Ranking Member (R) • William F. Burt (R) • Pete Campos (D) • Carroll H. Leavell (R) • Howie C. Morales (D) • George K. Munoz (D) • Steven P. Neville (R) • Nancy Rodriguez (D)

• John Pinto, Chair (D) • Cisco McSorely,

Vice Chair (D) • Cliff R. Pirtle,

Ranking Member (R) • Stuart Ingle (R)

• Mary Kay Papen (D) • Benny J. Shendo, Jr. (D) • Lisa A. Torraco (R) • Peter Wirth, Chair (D)

• Benny J. Shendo, Jr., Vice Chair (D) • John C. Ryan, Ranking Member (R) • Joseph Cervantes (D) • Phil A. Griego (D) • Richard C. Martinez (D) • William H. Payne (R) • William E. Sharer (R) • William P. Soules (D) • John “Pat” Woods (R)

• Phil A. Griego, Chair (D) • Clemente Sanchez, Vice Chair (D) • William E. Sharer, Ranking Member (R) • Lee S. Cotter (R) • Mark Moores (R) • Michael Padilla (D) • Mary Kay Papen (D) • Sander Rue (R) • John M. Sapien (D) • Mimi Stewart (D)

Committees’ Committee (SCC)

At Call of the Chair • Room 105 • 986-4733

Education (SEC)

Monday, Wednesday & Friday • 8:00 a.m. • Room 311 • 986-4832

Finance (SFC)

Monday through Saturday • 1:30 p.m. • Room 322 • 986-4363

Indian & Cultural Affairs (SIAC)

Tuesday & Thursday • 8:00 a.m. Room 303 • 986-4837

Conservation (SCONC)

Tuesday & Thursday • 2:00 p.m. • Room 311 • 986-4871

Corporation & Transportation (SCORC)

Monday, Wednesday & Friday • 2:00 p.m. • Room 311 • 986-4265

• Richard C. Martinez, Chair (D) • Joseph Cervantes, Vice Chair (D) • William H. Payne, Ranking Member (R) • Ron Griggs (R) • Linda M. Lopez (D) • Cisco McSorley (D) • John C. Ryan (R) • Michael S. Sanchez (D) • Lisa A. Torraco (R) • Peter Wirth (D)

• Gerald P. Ortiz Y Pino, Chair (D) • Bill B. O’Neill, Vice Chair (D) • Craig W. Brandt, Ranking Member (R) • Jacob Candelaria (D) • Ron Griggs (R) • Daniel A. Ivey-Soto (D) • Gay G. Kernan (R) • Mimi Stewart (D)

• Linda M. Lopez, Chair (D) • Daniel A. Ivey-Soto, Vice Chair (D) • Sander Rue, Ranking Member (R) • Jacob Candelaria (D) • Stuart Ingle (R) • Mark Moores (R) • Gerald P. Ortiz Y Pino (D) • Cliff R. Pirtle (R) • Clemente Sanchez (D) • Michael S. Sanchez (D)

Judiciary (SJC)

Monday, Wednesday & Friday • 2:30 p.m. • Room 321 • 986-4485

Public Affairs (SPAC)

Friday • 2:30 p.m. • Room 303 • 986-4481

Rules (SRC)

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Bernalillo County Districts

Statewide Districts

Senators by District

New Mexico Senate Electoral Districts

General Information

1. William E. Sharer

2. Steven P. Neville

3. John Pinto

4. George K. Munoz

5. Richard C. Martinez

6. Carlos R. Cisneros

7. John “Pat” Woods

8. Pete Campos

9. John M. Sapien

10. John C. Ryan

11. Linda M. Lopez

12. Gerald P. Ortiz y Pino

13. Bill B. O’Neill

14. Michael Padilla

15. Daniel A. Ivey-Soto

16. Cisco McSorley

17. Mimi Stewart

18. Lisa A. Torraco

19. Sue Wilson Beffort

20. William H. Payne

21. Mark Moores

22. Benny J. Shendo, Jr.

23. Sander Rue

24. Nancy Rodriguez

25. Peter Wirth

26. Jacob Candelaria

27. Stuart Ingle

28. Howie C. Morales

29. Michael S. Sanchez

30. Clemente Sanchez

31. Joseph Cervantes

32. Cliff R. Pirtle

33. William F. Burt

34. Ron Griggs

35. John Arthur Smith

36. Lee S. Cotter

37. William P. Soules

38. Mary Kay Papen

39. Phil A. Griego

40. Craig W. Brandt

41. Carroll H. Leavell

42. Gay G. Kernan

Write Your Senator

The Honorable (First and Last Name)

New Mexico State Senate

State Capitol, Room 411

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

Chief Clerk’s Office

Room 115 • 986-4714

[email protected]

Senate Information

Room 219 • 986-4281

Legislative Council Service

Room 411 • 986-4600

[email protected]

Legislative Switchboard

986-4300 (During Session)

Tours

Room 219 • 986-4283

School Abbreviations

• ENMU: Eastern New Mexico University

• NMHU: New Mexico Highlands University

• NMMI: New Mexico Military Institute

• NMSU: New Mexico State University

• NNMC: Northern New Mexico College

• UNM: University of New Mexico

• WNMU: Western New Mexico University

Senate Photo Credits

• Senator Howie C. Morales,

courtesy of Senator Morales

• Senator Mimi Stewart by

Robert Horn, Images by Davids

• All Other Senators by

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David E. Adkins (R)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 29. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 203H CN. Phone: 986-4453. Member: Enrolling & Engrossing-A; Business & Employment; Judiciary. Small Business Owner; Pastor. UNM; Community College of the Air Force.

Eliseo Lee Alcon (D)

Milan. 4th term. Distr. 6. (Cibola, McKinley). [email protected]. Office: 202B. Phone: 986-4220. Member: Government, Elections & Indian Affairs; Judiciary. Disabled Veteran; Retired Magistrate Judge. Attended NMHU.

Deborah A. Armstrong (D)

Albuquerque. 1st term Distr. 17. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 413A. Phone: 986-4435. Member: Enrolling &

Engrossing-A; Health; Regulatory & Public Affairs. Consultant; Business Owner; Attorney; Retired Physical Therapist. BS, Physical Therapy, UM; JD, UNM School of Law.

Alonzo Baldonado (R)

Majority Whip

Los Lunas. 3rd term. Distr. 8. (Valencia). [email protected]. Office: 134. Phone: 986-4774.

Member: Education; Safety & Civil Affairs;

Rules & Order of Business. Real Estate Broker. BBA, Anderson School of Management.

Paul C. Bandy (R)

Aztec. 5th term. Distr. 3. (San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 203E CN. Phone: 986-4211. Chair: Rules & Order of

Business. Vice Chair: Appropriations &

Finance. Member: Agriculture, Water Resources & Wildlife. Rancher. University of Texas; Music, University of Houston.

Cathrynn N. Brown (R)

Carlsbad. 3rd term. Distr. 55. (Eddy). [email protected]. Office: 314 C. Phone: 986-4415. Chair: Transportation &

Public Works. Vice Chair: Rules & Order of

Business. Member: Judiciary. Attorney;

Professional Editor. BA, Political Science, Reed College; JD, University of Idaho College of Law.

Gail Chasey (D)

Albuquerque. 10th term. Distr. 18. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 413E. Phone: 986-4433. Member: Health; Judiciary; Rules & Order of Business. Attorney. PhD, Special Education, UNM; JD, UNM School of Law.

Sharon E. Clahchischilliage (R)

Kirtland. 2nd term. Distr. 4. (San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 203F CN. Phone: 986-4211. Vice Chair: Government, Elections & Indian Affairs.

Member: Appropriations & Finance. Retired,

Education, Behavioral Health and Administration; Commissioned Corporal Officer; Lieutenant, United States Public Health Service; Navajo Nation. BSE, Education, ENMU; MSW, U. Penn.

Zachary J. Cook (R)

Ruidoso. 4th term. Distr. 56. (Lincoln, Otero). [email protected]. Office: 308. Phone: 986-4411. Chair: Judiciary.

Affairs; Rules & Order of Business. Attorney. BA, UNM; MA, International Management, Thunderbird, Glendale, AZ; JD, UNM School of Law.

Randal S. Crowder (R)

Clovis. 1st term. Distr. 64. (Curry). randal. [email protected]. Office: 204B. Phone: 986-4210. Member: Agriculture, Water

Resources & Wildlife; Enrolling & Engrossing-B; Ways & Means. Business Owner; Contractor; Developer. Clovis Community College; Industrial Technology, ENMU.

Jim M. Dines (R)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 20. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 205B. Phone: 986-4242. Member: Education; Enrolling &

Engrossing-A; Judiciary. Retired Attorney. UNM School of Law; Undergraduate Degree, UNM.

George Dodge, Jr. (D)

Santa Rosa. 3rd term. Distr. 63. (Curry, DeBaca, Guadalupe, Roosevelt, San Miguel). [email protected]. Office: 203. Phone: 986-4227. Member: Agriculture, Water Resources & Wildlife; Business & Employment; Rules & Order of Business. Educator; Businessman. BA, MA, Education Administration, NMHU.

Brian F. Egolf, Jr. (D)

Minority Floor Leader

Santa Fe. 4th term. Distr. 47. (Santa Fe). [email protected]. Office: 125. Phone: 986-4757. Member: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources; Judiciary; Rules & Order of Business. Attorney. BSFS, International Security and Diplomacy, Georgetown University; JD, UNM School of Law.

Nora Espinoza (R)

Roswell. 5th term. Distr. 59. (Chaves, Lincoln). [email protected]. Office: 313.

Phone: 986-4852. Chair: Education.

Member: Regulatory & Public Affairs.

Educator. BA.

Candy Spence Ezzell (R)

Roswell. 6th term. Distr. 58. (Chaves). [email protected]. Office: 316B.

Phone: 986-4420. Chair: Agriculture, Water Resources & Wildlife. Member: Business & Employment. Rancher; Farmer. Pre-Vet, 2 years, NMSU; Accounting, 2 years, ENMU-R.

Kelly K. Fajardo (R)

Republican Caucus Chair

Belen. 2nd term. Distr. 7. (Valencia). [email protected]. Office: 204A. Phone: 986-4237. Vice Chair: Health.

Affairs; Rules & Order of Business. Internet Marketing. AA, Legal Studies.

David M. Gallegos (R)

Eunice. 2nd term. Distr. 61. (Lea). [email protected]. Office: 203I CN. Phone: 986-4454. Vice Chair: Energy,

Environment & Natural Resources.

Member: Ways & Means. Senior

Superintendent, Ramirez and Sons; Retired, New Mexico Gas, PNM. AA, NMJC; BA, University of the Southwest.

Doreen Y. Gallegos (D)

Las Cruces. 2nd term. Distr. 52. (Doña Ana). [email protected].

Office: 203A CN. Phone: 986-4255.

Member: Appropriations & Finance;

Government, Elections & Indian Affairs. Executive Director, Mesilla Valley Court Appointed Special Advocates. BA, MA, Social Work, NMSU.

Miguel P. García (D)

Atrisco. 10th term. Distr. 14. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 413F. Phone: 986-4432. Member: Business & Employment; Ways & Means. Retired Educator; Farmer; Author. BA, ENMU; MA, UNM.

Stephanie Garcia Richard (D)

Los Alamos. 2nd term. Distr. 43. (Los Alamos, Río Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe). [email protected]. Office: 203B CN. Phone: 986-4464. Member: Appropriations & Finance;

Education. Educator. BA, Barnard College, Columbia University; Teaching License, California State University, Los Angeles.

Nate Gentry (R)

Majority Floor Leader

Albuquerque. 3rd term. Distr. 30. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 134. Phone: 986-4776. Member: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources; Judiciary. Attorney. BA, Rhodes College; JD, UNM School of Law.

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Bealquin “Bill” Gomez (D)

Las Mesa. 1st term. Distr. 34. (Doña Ana). [email protected]. Office: 202A. Phone: 986-4221. Chair: Enrolling & Engrossing-B. Member: Agriculture, Water Resources & Wildlife; Transportation & Public Works. Retired Professor, NMSU. BA, Agricultural Economics, MA, Agricultural Economics and Business, NMSU.

Roberto “Bobby” J. Gonzales (D)

Ranchos de Taos. 11th term. Distr. 42. (Taos). [email protected]. Office: 413B. Phone: 986-4438. Member: Agriculture, Water Resources & Wildlife; Transportation & Public Works. Retired Educator; Owner of Gonzales Rentals, Commercial and Residential Rentals. BS, Elementary Education, UNM; MA, Education and School Administration, NMHU.

Jimmie C. Hall (R)

Albuquerque. 6th term. Distr. 28. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 304C. Phone: 986-4320. Deputy Chair: Appropriations & Finance. Member: Education. Executive Director, NM 4-H Youth Development Foundation. BS, MA, West Texas A&M University.

Dianne Miller Hamilton (R)

Silver City. 9th term. Distr. 38. (Grant, Hidalgo, Sierra). [email protected]. Office: 202A. Phone: 986-4221. Vice Chair: Transportation & Public Works. Member: Government, Elections & Indian Affairs. Retired Radio Talk Show Host; Retired Realtor. BS, Education; Post Graduate Studies.

Jason C. Harper (R)

Rio Rancho. 2nd term. Distr. 57. (Sandoval). [email protected]. Office: 316A. Phone: 986-4421. Chair: Ways & Means.

Member: Transportation & Public Works.

Research Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories. BS, Chemical Engineering, NM Tech; MS, Chemical Engineering, Purdue University; PhD, Chemical Engineering, UNM.

Yvette Herrell (R)

Alamogordo. 3rd term. Distr. 51. (Otero). [email protected]. Office: 314A. Phone: 986-4416. Chair: Regulatory & Public Affairs.

Member: Business & Employment.

Self-Employed; Real Estate Investor. ITT School of Business; NMSU-A; American River College.

Dona G. Irwin (D)

Deming. 9th term. Distr. 32. (Grant, Hidalgo, Luna). [email protected]. Office: 201A. Phone: 986-4215. Member: Agriculture, Water Resources & Wildlife; Business & Employment. Banking. WNMU.

Conrad D. James (R)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 24. (Bernalillo). conradjamesforhd24@gmail. Office: 205A. Phone: 986-4243. Vice Chair: Business & Employment. Member: Appropriations & Finance. Research Scientist and Engineer. BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Norte Dame; MS, PhD, Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University.

D. Wonda Johnson (D)

Church Rock. 1st term. Distr. 5. (McKinley, San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 413A. Phone: 986-4435. Member: Education; Enrolling & Engrossing-A; Regulatory & Public Affairs. WJ Consulting; Principal, Grants Management; Community Organizing; Event Planner. BA, Business, Communications, Marymount University.

Larry A. Larranaga (R)

Albuquerque. 11th term. Distr. 27. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 304B. Phone: 986-4320. Chair: Appropriations & Finance.

Member: Rules & Order of Business;

Transportation & Public Works. Rancher; Retired Engineer. BS, MS, Civil Engineering.

Tim D. Lewis (R)

Rio Rancho. 3rd term. Distr. 60. (Sandoval). [email protected]. Office: 203H CN. Phone: 986-4453. Vice Chair: Ways & Means.

Member: Business & Employment. High

School Business Educator. MBA, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ.

Rick Little (R)

Chaparral. 1st term. Distr. 53. (Doña Ana, Otero). [email protected]. Office: 203H CN. Phone: 986-4453. Vice Chair: Safety & Civil Affairs. Member: Business &

Employment. General Contractor; Structural Mover. University of Texas, El Paso; Howard Payne University; El Paso Community College.

Georgene Louis (D).

Albuquerque. 2nd term. Distr. 26. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 413E. Phone: 986-4433. Member: Health; Judiciary. Attorney. BA, UNM; JD, UNM School of law.

Patricia A. Lundstrom (D)

Gallup. 8th term. Distr. 9. (McKinley, San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 413B. Phone: 986-4438. Member: Appropriations & Finance; Transportation & Public Works. Executive Director, Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation. BA, History, Political Science, MA, Public Administration, NMSU.

James Roger Madalena (D)

Jemez Pueblo. 16th term. Distr. 65. (Río Arriba, San Juan, Sandoval). james.

[email protected]. Office: 203A. Phone: 986-4227. Member: Government, Elections & Indian Affairs; Health. Executive Director, Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, Inc. BA, Sociology, Political Science, ENMU.

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Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D)

Albuquerque. 5th term. Distr. 16. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 201B. Phone: 986-4214. Member: Government, Elections & Indian Affairs; Judiciary; Rules & Order of Business. Attorney, MoeJustice Law Office. BA, Political Economy, University of Washington; JD, UNM School of Law.

Sarah Maestas Barnes (R)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 15. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 205A. Phone: 986-4243. Chair: Enrolling & Engrossing-A. Member: Appropriations & Finance; Energy, Environment & Natural Resources; Rules & Order of Business. Attorney. BA, Political Science, Journalism, Mass Communication, UNM; JD, UNM School of Law.

Stephanie Maez (D)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 21. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 203C CN. Phone: 986-4254. Member: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources; Enrolling & Engrossing-A; Ways & Means. Chief Executive Officer, Center for Civic Policy. BA, Political Science, Communications, UNM; MA, Public Administration.

Javier Martinez (D)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 11. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 203B CN. Phone: 986-4464. Member: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources; Enrolling & Engrossing-B; Ways & Means. Attorney. JD, UNM School of Law.

W. Ken Martinez (D)

Grants. 9th term. Distr. 69. (Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, San Juan, Socorro, Valencia). [email protected]. Office: 203B. Phone: 986-4226. Member: Government, Elections & Indian Affairs; Judiciary; Rules & Order of Business. Attorney. BA, Political Science, Spanish, UNM; JD, Notre Dame

Bill McCamley (D)

Mesilla Park. 2nd term. Distr. 33. (Doña Ana). [email protected]. Office: 413C Phone: 986-4436. Member: Agriculture, Water Resources & Wildlife; Ways & Means. Business Outreach Director, ROJO Ink Custom Clothing and Promotional Items. BA, Government, NMSU; MA, Public Policy,

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Terry H. McMillan (R)

Las Cruces. 3rd term. Distr. 37. (Doña Ana). [email protected]. Office: 312A. Phone: 986-4327. Chair: Health. Member: Judiciary. Surgeon. BS, Baylor University; MD and Residency Training, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.

Matthew McQueen (D)

Santa Fe. 1st term. Distr. 50. (Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance, Valencia).

[email protected]. Office: 201B. Phone: 986-4214. Member: Energy,

Environment & Natural Resources; Enrolling & Engrossing-A; Transportation & Public Works. Attorney. BA, Williams College; MBA, Anderson School of Management, UNM; MS, UM School of Natural Resources; JD, UM School of Law.

Rodney D. Montoya (R)

Farmington. 1st term. Distr. 1. (San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 203E CN. Phone: 986-4211. Member: Enrolling & Engrossing-B; Transportation & Public Works; Ways & Means. Explosive Distributor. High School Graduate.

Andrew “Andy” Nunez (R)

Hatch. 1st term. (Prior service in House). Distr. 36. (Doña Ana). [email protected]. Office: 204B. Phone: 986-4210.

Vice Chair: Agriculture, Water Resources &

Wildlife. Member: Health. Retired Educator; Farmer; Rancher. Masters Degree.

Paul A. Pacheco (R)

Albuquerque. 2nd term. Distr. 23. (Bernalillo, Sandoval). [email protected]. Office: 204A. Phone: 986-4238. Vice Chair: Judiciary.

Member: Transportation & Public Works.

Small Business Owner; Retired Police Officer, Albuquerque Police Department. TVI Community College, Albuquerque.

Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert (R)

Corrales. 7th term. Distr. 44. (Sandoval). [email protected]. Office: 306. Phone: 986-4329. Chair: Business & Employment.

Affairs. Small Business Owner; Consultant Training; Public Relations. BA, Administration.

Bill Rehm (R)

Albuquerque. 6th term. Distr. 31. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 314B. Phone: 986-4425. Chair: Safety & Civil Affairs.

Member: Education. Private Investigator;

Traffic Crash Re-constructionist; Retired Sheriff Captain. Bachelors, University of Albuquerque; Albuquerque Police Department; Bernalillo County Sheriff and FBI National Academy.

Dennis J. Roch (R)

Logan. 4th term. Distr. 67. (Colfax, Curry, Harding, Quay, Roosevelt, San Miguel, Union). [email protected]. Office: 313. Phone: 986-4341. Deputy Chair: Education.

Member: Appropriations & Finance; Rules &

Order of Business. Educator. BA, English, ENMU; MA, English, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.

Debbie A. Rodella (D)

Española. 12th term. Distr. 41. (Río Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos). [email protected]. Office: 202B. Phone: 986-4424.

Member: Business & Employment;

Government, Elections & Indian Affairs. Self-Employed. AAS, Accounting, AAS, Business, NNMC; BA, Business, College of Santa Fe.

G. Andres Romero (D)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 10. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 203D CN. Phone: 986-4336. Member: Education; Enrolling & Engrossing-B; Safety & Civil Affairs. Graduate Student. BA, History, Philosophy, UNM.

Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (D)

Democrat Caucus Chair

Albuquerque. 2nd term. Distr. 13. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 202A. Phone: 986-4221. Member: Regulatory & Public Affairs; Rules & Order of Business; Safety & Civil Affairs. Public Administrator; Profit Manager; Community Economic Developer. BA, CU, Boulder. Dual MAs, Public Administration, Community and Regional Planning, UNM.

Patricio R. Ruiloba (D)

Albuquerque. 1st term. Distr. 12. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 203C CN. Phone: 986-4254. Member: Enrolling & Engrossing-B; Safety & Civil Affairs; Transportation & Public Works. APS Police Officer, Artrisco Heritage Academy High School; Retired Police Officer. UNM.

Nick L. Salazar (D)

Ohkay Owingeh. 22nd term. Distr. 40. (Colfax, Mora, Río Arriba, San Miguel). Office: 413D. Phone: 986-4433. Member: Appropriations & Finance; Health; Rules & Order of Business. Fusion Research. University of California, Santa Barbara.

Tomás E. Salazar (D)

Las Vegas. 2nd term. Distr. 70. (San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance). tomas.salazar@nmlegis. gov. Office: 413F. Phone: 986-4432.

Education. Retired Public School and Higher Education Educator, Retired Administrator. BS, NMHU; MA, University of Montana; PhD, Mathematics, UNM.

Larry R. Scott (R)

Hobbs. 1st term. Distr. 62. (Lea).

[email protected]. Office: 203G CN. Phone: 986-4450. Member: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources; Enrolling & Engrossing-B; Ways & Means. President, Lynx Petroleum Consultants, Inc. BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin.

James E. Smith (R)

Sandia Park. 3rd term. Distr. 22. (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe). [email protected]. Office: 312B. Phone: 986-4454.

Chair: Government, Elections & Indian

Affairs. Member: Regulatory & Public Affairs. Retired Educator, High School Science and Technology. BS, Wildlife Management, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA; BA, College of Santa Fe.

Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D)

Minority Whip

Albuquerque. 11th term. Distr. 19. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 125. Phone: 986-4757. Member: Education; Rules & Order of Business; Safety & Civil Affairs. District Administrator. BA, Education; MA, Education, Education Specialist, Education Administration.

Jeff Steinborn (D)

Las Cruces. 2nd term. Distr. 35. (Doña Ana). [email protected]. Office: 413C. Phone: 986-4437. Member: Appropriations &

Finance; Energy, Environment & Natural Resources. Land Conservationist. BS, Political Science, University of Texas, Austin; Graduate Work, Institute of World Politics, Washington, D.C.

James R. J. Strickler (R)

Farmington. 5th term. Distr. 2. (San Juan). [email protected]. Office: 327. Phone: 986-4227. Chair: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources. Member: Ways & Means. Petroleum Landman; Oil and Gas Producer. BBA, Petroleum Land Management, University of Texas, Austin.

James G. Townsend (R)

Artesia. 1st term. Distr. 54. (Chaves, Eddy, Otero). [email protected]. Office: 203G CN. Phone: 986-4450.

Member: Energy, Environment & Natural

Resources; Enrolling & Engrossing-B; Safety & Civil Affairs. Board Member and Director, Holly Energy Partners. New Mexico Junior College; NMSU, Carlsbad.

Don L. Tripp (R)

Speaker of the House

Socorro. 9th term. Distr. 49. (Catron, Socorro, Valencia). [email protected]. Office: 104. Phone: 986-4782. Member: Health; Rules & Order of Business; Safety & Civil Affairs. Jeweler; Farmer; Contractor. BA, NM Tech.

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Carl P. Trujillo (D)

Santa Fe. 2nd term. Distr. 46 (Santa Fe). [email protected]. Office: 201A. Phone: 986-4215. Member: Business & Employment; Ways & Means. Material Science Senior Researcher; Businessman. Engineering, UNM.

Christine Trujillo (D)

Albuquerque. 2nd term. Distr. 25. (Bernalillo). [email protected].

Office: 203A CN. Phone: 986-4255.

Education. Educator; Labor Leader. BA, Education, NMHU; MA, Education, UNM.

Jim R. Trujillo (D)

Santa Fe. 7th term. Distr. 45. (Santa Fe). [email protected]. Office: 203D CN. Phone: 986-4336. Member: Business & Employment; Ways & Means. Retired. BA, Education, College of Santa Fe.

Luciano “Lucky” Varela (D)

Santa Fe. 15th term. Distr. 48. (Santa Fe). [email protected]. Office: 413D. Phone: 986-4320. Member: Appropriations & Finance; Transportation & Public Works. Retired. BBA, Accounting, College of Santa Fe; Law Diploma, LaSalle University.

Bob Wooley (R)

Roswell. 3rd term. Distr. 66. (Chaves, Lea, Roosevelt). [email protected]. Office: 203I CN. Phone: 986-4454.

Vice Chair: Regulatory & Public Affairs. Member: Agriculture, Water Resources &

Wildlife. Safety and Pipeline Inspector. BS, Agricultural Business, NMSU.

Monica C. Youngblood (R)

Albuquerque. 2nd term. Distr. 68. (Bernalillo). [email protected]. Office: 205B. Phone: 986-4242. Vice Chair: Education.

Member: Appropriations & Finance. Real

Estate Broker. Certificate, Real Estate Principals, Practices and Real Estate Law.

John L. Zimmerman (R)

Las Cruces. 1st term. Distr. 39. (Doña Ana, Grant, Sierra). [email protected]. Office: 206A. Phone: 986-4250. Member: Appropriations &

Finance; Enrolling & Engrossing-A; Health. Retired Federal Civil Service Project Missile & Test Engineer; Retired Commander, United States Navy Reserve. Minor, Engineering, BBA, Management, NMSU.

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Committee Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in the daily bill locator,

available from the Legislative Council Service and at:

www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/session_locator.aspx

HAWC: House Agriculture, Water Resources & Wildlife Committee

HAFC: House Appropriations & Finance Committee

HBEC: House Business & Employment Committee

HEC: House Education Committee

HEENC: House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee

HE&EC: House Enrolling & Engrossing Committee

HGEIC: House Government, Election & Indian Affairs Committee

HHC: House Health Committee

HJC: House Judiciary Committee

HRPAC: House Regulatory & Public Affairs Committee

HRC: House Rules & Order of Business Committee

HSCAC: House Safety & Civil Affairs Committee

HTPWC: House Transportation & Public Works Committee

HWMC: House Ways & Means Committee

House Standing Committees

• Candy Spence Ezzell, Chair (R)

• Andrew “Andy” Nunez, Vice Chair (R)

• Paul C. Bandy (R) • Randal S. Crowder (R) • George Dodge, Jr. (D) • Bealquin “Bill” Gomez (D) • Roberto “Bobby” J. Gonzales (D)

• Dona G. Irwin (D) • Bill McCamley (D) • Bob Wooley (R)

• Paul C. Bandy, Chair (R) • Cathrynn N. Brown, Vice Chair (R) • Alonzo Baldonado (R) • Gail Chasey (D) • Zachary J. Cook (R) • George Dodge, Jr. (D) • Brian F. Egolf, Jr. (D) • Kelly K. Fajardo (R) • Larry A. Larranaga (R) • Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D) • Sarah Maestas Barnes (R) • W. Ken Martinez (D) • Dennis J. Roch (R)

• Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (D) • Nick L. Salazar (D)

• Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D) • Don L. Tripp (R)

• Nora Espinoza, Chair (R) • Dennis J. Roch, Deputy Chair (R) • Monica C. Youngblood,

Vice Chair (R) • Alonzo Baldonado (R) • Jim M. Dines (R)

• Stephanie Garcia Richard (D)

• Jimmie C. Hall (R) • D. Wonda Johnson (D) • Bill Rehm (R)

• G. Andres Romero (D) • Tomás E. Salazar (D)

• Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D) • Christine Trujillo (D)

• Bealquin “Bill” Gomez, Chair (D) • Randal S. Crowder (R) • Javier Martinez (D) • Rodney D. Montoya (R) • G. Andres Romero (D) • Patricio R. Ruiloba (D) • Larry R. Scott (R)

• James G. Townsend (R) • James E. Smith, Chair (R) • Sharon Clahchischilliage,

Vice Chair (R) • Eliseo Lee Alcon (D) • Zachary J. Cook (R) • Kelly K. Fajardo (R) • Doreen Y. Gallegos (D)

• Dianne Miller Hamilton (R) • James Roger Madalena (D) • Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D) • W. Ken Martinez (D) • Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert (R) • Debbie A. Rodella (D)

• Terry H. McMillan, Chair (R) • Kelly K. Fajardo, Vice Chair (R) • Deborah A. Armstrong (D) • Gail Chasey (D)

• Georgene Louis (D) • James Roger Madalena (D) • Andrew “Andy” Nunez (R)

• Nick L. Salazar (D) • Don L. Tripp (R) • John L. Zimmerman (R) • Larry A. Larranaga, Chair (R)

• Jimmie C. Hall, Deputy Chair (R) • Paul C. Bandy, Vice Chair (R) • Sharon Clahchischilliage (R) • Doreen Y. Gallegos (D) • Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) • Conrad D. James (R) • Patricia A. Lundstrom (D) • Sarah Maestas Barns (R)

• Dennis J. Roch (R) • Nick L. Salazar (D) • Tomás E. Salazar (D) • Jeff Steinborn (D) • Christine Trujillo (D) • Luciano “Lucky” Varela (D) • Monica C. Youngblood (R) • John L. Zimmerman (R)

• James R. J. Strickler, Chair (R) • David M. Gallegos,

Vice Chair (R) • Brian F. Egolf, Jr. (D) • Nate Gentry (R)

• Sarah Maestas Barnes (R) • Stephanie Maez (D) • Javier Martinez (D) • Matthew McQueen (D) • Larry R. Scott (R) • Jeff Steinborn (D) • James G. Townsend (R) • Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert, Chair (R) • Conrad D. James, Vice Chair (R) • David E. Adkins (R) • George Dodge, Jr. (D) • Candy Spence Ezzell (R) • Miguel P. García (D) • Yvette Herrell (R) • Dona G. Irwin (D) • Tim D. Lewis (R) • Rick L. Little (R) • Debbie A. Rodella (D) • Carl P. Trujillo (D) • Jim R. Trujillo (D)

• Sarah Maestas Barnes, Chair (R) • Jim M. Dines (R) • David E. Adkins, (R) • Deborah A. Armstrong (D) • D. Wonda Johnson (D) • Stephanie Maez (D) • Matthew McQueen (D) • John L. Zimmerman (R)

Agriculture, Water Resources & Wildlife (HAWC)

Education (HEC)

Monday through Friday • 8:30 a.m. • Room 317 • 986-4846

Enrolling & Engrossing-B (HE&EC-B)

Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee (HGEIC)

Health (HHC)

Tuesday & Thursday • 8:30 a.m. • Room 309 • 986-4327

Appropriations & Finance (HAFC)

Monday through Friday • 1:30 p.m. • Room 307 • 986-4320

Energy, Environment & Natural Resources (HEENC)

Business & Employment (HBEC)

Enrolling & Engrossing-A (HE&EC-A)

• Zachary J. Cook, Chair (R) • Paul A. Pacheco, Vice Chair (R) • David E. Adkins (R)

• Eliseo Lee Alcon (D) • Cathrynn N. Brown (R) • Gail Chasey (D) • Jim M. Dines (R) • Brian F. Egolf, Jr. (D) • Nate Gentry (R) • Georgene Louis (D) • Antonio “Moe”Maestas (D) • W. Ken Martinez (D) • Terry H. McMillan (R)

• Jason C. Harper, Chair (R) • Tim D. Lewis, Vice Chair (R) • Randal S. Crowder (R) • David M. Gallegos (R) • Miguel P. García (D) • Stephanie Maez (D) • Javier Martinez (D) • Bill McCamley (D) • Rodney D. Montoya (R) • Larry R. Scott (R) • James R. J. Strickler (R) • Carl P. Trujillo (D) • Jim R. Trujillo (D). • Bill Rehm, Chair (R)

• Rick L. Little, Vice Chair (R) • Alonzo Baldonado (R) • G. Andres Romero (D) • Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (D) • Patricio R. Ruiloba (D) • Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D)

• James G. Townsend (R) • Don L. Tripp (R).

• Cathrynn N. Browm, Chair (R) • Dianne Miller Hamilton,

Vice Chair (R)

• Bealquin “Bill” Gomez (D) • Roberto “Bobby” J. Gonzales (D) • Jason C. Harper (R) • Larry A. Larranaga (R) • Patricia A. Lundstrom (D) • Matthew McQueen (D) • Rodney D. Montoya (R) • Paul A. Pacheco (R) • Patricio R. Ruiloba (D) • Luciano “Lucky” Varela (D) • Yvette Herrell, Chair (R)

• Bob Wooley, Vice Chair (R) • Deborah A. Armstrong (D) • Nora Espinoza (R) • D. Wonda Johnson (D) • Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (D) • James E. Smith (R)

Judiciary (HJC)

Rules & Order of Business (HRC)

Ways & Means Committee (HWMC)

Safety & Civil Affairs (HSCAC)

Transportation & Public Works (HTPWC)

Regulatory & Public Affairs (HRPAC)

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New Mexico House Electoral Districts

1. Rodney D. Montoya

2. James R. J. Strickler

3. Paul C. Bandy

4. Sharon E. Clahchischilliage

5. D. Wonda Johnson

6. Eliseo Lee Alcon

7. Kelly K. Fajardo

8. Alonzo Baldonado

9. Patricia A. Lundstrom

10. G. Andres Romero

11. Javier Martinez

12. Patricio R. Ruiloba

13. Patricia A. Roybal Caballero

14. Miguel P. García

15. Sarah Maestas Barnes

16. Antonio “Moe” Maestas

17. Deborah A. Armstrong

18. Gail Chasey

19. Sheryl Williams Stapleton

20. Jim M. Dines

21. Stephanie Maez

22. James E. Smith

23. Paul A. Pacheco

24. Conrad D. James

25. Christine Trujillo

26. Georgene Louis

27. Larry A. Larranaga

28. Jimmie C. Hall

29. David E. Adkins

30. Nate Gentry

31. Bill Rehm

32. Dona G. Irwin

33. Bill McCamley

34. Bealquin “Bill” Gomez

35. Jeff Steinborn

36. Andrew “Andy” Nunez

37. Terry H. McMillan

38. Dianne Miller Hamilton

39. John L. Zimmerman

40. Nick L. Salazar

41. Debbie A. Rodella

42. Roberto “Bobby” J. Gonzales

43. Stephanie Garcia Richard

44. Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert

45. Jim R. Trujillo

46. Carl P. Trujillo

47. Brian F. Egolf, Jr.

48. Luciano “Lucky” Varela

49. Don L. Tripp

50. Matthew McQueen

51. Yvette Herrell

52. Doreen Y. Gallegos

53. Rick Little

54. James G. Townsend

55. Cathrynn N. Brown

56. Zachary J. Cook

57. Jason C. Harper

58. Candy Spence Ezzell

59. Nora Espinoza

60. Tim D. Lewis

61. David M. Gallegos

62. Larry R. Scott

63. George Dodge, Jr.

64. Randal S. Crowder

65. James Roger Madalena

66. Bob Wooley

67. Dennis J. Roch

68. Monica C. Youngblood

69. W. Ken Martinez

70. Tomás E. Salazar

Representatives by District

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(First and Last Name)

New Mexico State House of Representatives

State Capitol, Room 411

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

Chief Clerk’s Office

Room 100 • 986-4751

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House Information

Room 219 • 986-4285

Legislative Council Service

Room 411 • 986-4600

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Legislative Switchboard

986-4300 (During Session)

Tours

Room 219 • 986-4589

School Abbreviations

• CU: University of Colorado, Boulder

• ENMU: Eastern New Mexico University

• NMHU: New Mexico Highlands University

• NMMI: New Mexico Military Institute

• NMSU: New Mexico State University

• NNMC: Northern New Mexico College

• NM Tech: New Mexico Institute of Mining

and Technology

• UM: University of Michigan

• UNM: University of New Mexico

• U Penn: University of Pennsylvania

• WNMU: Western New Mexico University

House Photo Credits

• Representative David E. Adkins, courtesy

of Representative Adkins

• Representative Deborah A. Armstrong,

courtesy of Representative Armstrong

• Representative Cathrynn N. Brown, courtesy

of Representative Brown

• Representative Bealquin “Bill” Gomez courtesy

of Representative Gomez

• Representative Conrad D. James, courtesy

of Representative James

• Representative Rick Little, courtesy

of Representative Little

• Representative Sarah Maestas Barnes, courtesy

of Representative Maestas Barnes

• Representative Stephanie Maez, courtesy

of Representative Maez

• Representative Matthew McQueen, courtesy

of Representative McQueen

• Representative Rodney D. Montoya, courtesy

of Representative Montoya

• Representative Dennis J. Roch, courtesy

of Representative Roch

• Representative Larry R. Scott, courtesy

of Representative Scott

• Representative Don L. Tripp, courtesy

of Representative Tripp

• Representative Randal S. Crowder;

Representative Jim M. Dines; Representative

Javier Martinez; Representative G. Andres

Romero; Representative Patricio R. Ruiloba;

Representative James G. Townsend; and

Representative John L. Zimmerman by

Tom Condit, New Mexico Rural Electric

Cooperative Association

• Representative Patricia A. Lundstrom; and

Representative Andrew “Andy” Nunez, by

LeRoy N. Sanchez

General Information

Statewide Districts

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2015 Legislative Almanac

Table of Contents

2015

Legislative

Almanac

52nd Legislature

First Session

Senate

John A. Sanchez (R)

President of the Senate

Mary Kay Papen (D)

President Pro Tempore

Democrats

Mchael S. Sanchez (D)

Majority Floor Leader

Michael Padilla (D)

Majority Whip

Jacob Candelaria (D)

Democrat Caucus Chair

Republicans

Suart Ingle (R)

Minority Floor Leader

William H. Payne (R)

Minority Whip

Steven P. Neville (R)

Republican Caucus Chair

House

Don L. Tripp (R)

Speaker of the House

Democrats

Brian F. Egolf, Jr. (D)

Minority Floor Leader

Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D)

Minority Whip

Patricia A. Roybal Caballero (D)

Democrat Caucus Chair

Republicans

Nate Gentry (R)

Majority Floor Leader

Alonzo Baldonado (R)

Majority Whip

Kelly K. Fajardo (R)

Republican Caucus Chair

Legislative Leadership

Disclaimer: Legislative information subject

to change. For the most current edition, visit

the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative

Association website at www.nmelectric.coop

District 1

Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)

1

District 2

Steve Pearce (R)

2

District 3

Ben R. Luján (D)

3

Susana Martinez (R)

John A. Sanchez (R)

Dianna J. Duran (R)

Tim Keller (D)

Tim Eichenberg (D)

Hector H. Balderas (D)

Aubrey Dunn (R)

Congressional Delegation

~114th Congress

Martin T. Heinrich (D)

Tom Udall (D)

Senators

Representatives

Executive Branch Constitutional Officers

The executive department shall consist of a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general and commissioner of public lands.

— NM Const. art. V § 1.

New Mexico Senate

Sue Wilson Beffort (R)

Craig W. Brandt (R)

William F. Burt (R)

Pete Campos (D)

Jacob Candelaria (D)

Democrat Caucus Chair