Currently holds the office of New Mexico State Senate - District 9 until January 21, 2025.
Candidate for New Mexico State Senate - District 9 in 2020 New Mexico General Election.
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Get StartedIncrease funding to report and pursue those who prey on senior citizens through scams and financial schemes. Learn more
Increase funding for the Department of Health to import prescription medications from Canada (and perhaps other countries) through a wholesaler. Learn more
We need to work with businesses to train and retain workers and make sure they have healthcare, sick leave, and childcare. I support: expanding outdoor recreation and ecotourism opportunities and businesses, paid sick leave, high-speed broadband internet access for all New Mexicans, facilitating our farmers' and ranchers' abilities to sell their food products locally within New Mexico as well as export them to out-of-state markets, pursuing development of hemp production and cannabis industries including development of training and regulation programs, and the right to organize and bargain collectively. Learn more
Tuition-free college for New Mexico residents. Learn more
Fully funding education: Every family needs access to high-quality home visitation and PreK, K-12 education, and higher education. I support: Universal Pre-K Education for all 3- and 4-year-olds in New Mexico Expansion of all zero-five early childhood education including home visiting Fully funding and expanding after-school programs. Learn more
I support: Keeping the Bosque protected and and preserved, and increasing the use of conservation easements to keep our area’s beautiful character. We need to incentivize the use of electric vehicles through an EV tax credit that increases the lower your household income is and more charging stations to make EV’s more accessible for everyone, whether you live in a house or an apartment building. Learn more
Increase programs for substance abuse, addiction, and mental health and increase access to regular, affordable primary and behavioral health care. Learn more
More affordable housing for seniors and assistance for seniors who prefer to stay in their own home. Learn more
Repaving Corrales Road to make a safer environment for seniors. Learn more
More efforts to recruit, train, and retain quality teachers and other education based employees. Learn more
Raising public school teachers' salaries. Learn more
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