Currently holds the office of New Mexico House of Representatives - District 43 until January 21, 2025.
Candidate for New Mexico House of Representatives - District 43 in 2024 New Mexico General Election.
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Get StartedThe legislature must abandon the failed, simplistic, tough-on-crime approach and start reducing sentences for non-violent crimes, decriminalizing minor drug and traffic offenses, and reversing the code changes that escalated hundreds of misdemeanors to felonies. Learn more
A new approach means doing research into the causes of crime and recidivism, and instituting evidence-based programs that divert young or first-time, low-level, or non-violent criminals into treatment, supervision, and training programs. Learn more
Early childhood education and counseling for disadvantaged children is critical to keeping them out of the juvenile and adult justice systems. Learn more
The water leasing statute allows a company to use water for fracking immediately when it applies for a lease, but other types of water transfer require the public to receive notice and have an opportunity to object. Chris supports legislation to end the easy transfer of water without hearings to provide communities a chance to defend their resources. Learn more
The state legislature must carefully regulate mining and the extraction of oil and gas to protect aquifers and surface water, while the corporations who profited from resources must take responsibility for thoughtfully shutting down and restoring the land around abandoned mines and wells. Learn more
We must balance logging and grazing uses with recreation and conservation and work to avoid extreme destructive wildfires through a careful policy of controlled burns and thinning. Learn more
She endorses recent New Mexico House and Senate Memorials calling for a study of ways to increase access to Medicaid. Medicaid and Medicare are successful programs that we can build into a single-payer system. Learn more
In addition to universal access to excellent early childhood programs, we need to increase support for state health department offices, and school-based centers. Learn more
All New Mexicans must have reliable access to primary care and preventative services, as well as specialty care. Learn more
Chris is often asked whether she supports a single-payer health system. Her answer is yes. Learn more
Police departments should be able to pay wages sufficient to attract the college-educated professionals we need. Learn more
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