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Mar

12

Republican State Leadership Committee Announces Right Women, Right Now Leadership Team

March 2, 2020 Evette, Wyman, Upmeyer, Fajardo, Hewitt, and Neu to serve as co-chairs WASHINGTON – The Republican State Leadership Committee’s Right Women, Right Now initiative, announced today its leadership team for the 2020 election cycle. The mission of Right Women, Right Now is to identify, recruit, train, and support female candidates in the states in order to help elect […]
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Oct

01

Rep. Kelly Fajardo to CYFD: Get Moving on Task Force!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    September 30, 2019    Rep. Kelly Fajardo to CYFD: Get Moving on Task Force!    LOS LUNAS, NM—Rep. Kelly Fajardo (R-Los Lunas) sent a letter to New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Secretary Brian Blalock asking why his agency has not yet convened a task force to examine New Mexico’s Child Protective […]
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Jul

31

NM Rep. Kelly Fajardo Named To Executive Board Of NCSL’s Women’s Legislative Network

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 30, 2019   SANTA FE—New Mexico Rep. Kelly Fajardo (R-Los Lunas) has been tapped to serve on the Executive Board of the Women’s Legislative Network of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Fajardo will be formally installed to the Executive Board during the NCSL’s Legislative Summit scheduled for August 6th in Nashville, Tennessee.   The Women’s Legislative Network is a professional […]
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Jul

17

NM Rep. Kelly Fajardo Tapped For Key National Committee

FOR IMMDIATE RELEASEJuly 17, 2019 LOS LUNAS, NM—New Mexico Representative Kelly Fajardo (R-Los Lunas) has been selected by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) to serve on the organization’s Legislator Nominating Committee. With this appointment, Fajardo will help select the group’s leaders and guide its future direction. NCSL is a national organization that supports […]
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Nov

24

Rep. Kelly Fajardo to NM Legislative Leaders: Training Is Not Enough State representative pushes Leadership to take swift action on fixing policy weaknesses

LOS LUNAS, NM—Today Rep. Kelly Fajardo sent a letter to New Mexico House and Senate Leadership urging them to take stronger steps in addressing sexual harassment issues at the Legislature. “Training is not enough,” Fajardo wrote, “and mandating training for only legislators is a minimal gesture at best.” Fajardo pointed out numerous weaknesses in the […]
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Nov

17

Rep. Kelly Fajardo to House Democrats: What Took You So Long?

  ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Rep. Kelly Fajardo (R-Los Lunas) issued the following statement in response to the proposed crime plan released by the House Democrats this afternoon.   “After years of work by House Republicans to fight crime and make New Mexico a safer place to live, work that House Democrats criticized as an “all crime all […]
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Feb

24

Bipartisan Capital Outlay Reform Passes First Committee

Santa Fe, NM – This morning, the Senate Rules Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 262 sponsored by Sen. Joseph Cervantes (D-Doña Ana) and Rep. Kelly Fajardo (R-Valencia). The bill would reform New Mexico’s outdated capital outlay system. Specifically, Senate Bill 262 defines the types of projects eligible to receive capital outlay funding, and it […]
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Feb

17

Rep. Kelly Fajardo’s Bill to Support the FFA Advances

  Santa Fe, NM – Rep. Kelly Fajardo’s bill to support agricultural education in New Mexico’s schools unanimously passed the House Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements Committee this morning. House Bill 186 would create a special FFA license plate. Auto-owners could purchase these plates for an additional $35 above the standard registration fee, with […]
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