Harry Teague ran for and was elected to serve 8 years on the Lea County Board of Commissioners. Though the commission was controlled by Republicans, they voted him chairman for three and a half years. While a commissioner, Harry took the lead in bringing the racetrack and casino and the uranium enrichment facility to Lea County. Over the past decade, Harry has helped create over 3000 jobs. Today, Lea County remains New Mexico’s leader in economic development, with the lowest unemployment rate in the entire state.  Read the rest of this bio… [Read more...]

Ben Ray Luján represents New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District in Congress. As a member of Congress, Luján has supported job creation, worked to build a clean energy economy, fought to provide health care for more New Mexicans, and stood up for consumers by cosponsoring the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights.

Prior to his election to Congress in November 2008, Ben Ray Luján served as the chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission where he represented PRC District 3, which encompasses North Eastern, North Central and Central New Mexico.  Read the rest of his bio… [Read more...]

United States Representative Martin Heinrich (NM-01) is a fighter for New Mexico’s working class families and a champion for his state’s burgeoning clean energy economy. In the initial weeks following his election, Martin was elected both Class President of the 111th Congress’ thirty-two member Freshman Class and also Regional Whip for New Mexico, Arizona and Texas – both pivotal roles in which he has helped shepherd through key measures important to New Mexico’s First Congressional District and the country. Those bills include: a) the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which will create 7,700 jobs in the Albuquerque metro area and give working families the biggest tax break in history, b) the State Children’s Health Insurance Program expansion to cover 11 million children nationwide, and c) the Lily Ledbetter bill to confront historic pay discrimination against women. [Read more...]