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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 The bill would reform New Mexico’s outdated capital outlay system.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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Feb

07

LEDA Key to Building New Mexico’s Economic Future

By Rep. Kelly Fajardo (R-Valencia) Last fall, most of the country was riveted to television screens as we watched the Chicago Cubs, baseball’s longtime “lovable losers,” win their first World Series in 108 years. The foundation for their success began many years ago when the club’s new general manager and owners decided to completely rebuild […]
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Jan

31

Rep. Kelly Fajardo Leads Effort to Reform New Mexico’s Capital Outlay System

Santa Fe, NM – Rep. Kelly Fajardo (R-Valencia) and Sen. Joseph Cervantes (D-Doña Ana) introduced legislation to reform New Mexico’s capital outlay system. Their bill, Senate Bill 262, would create a new transparent evaluation process to allocate funding to the state’s capital projects. “For years, lawmakers have been discussing ways to improve our current capital […]
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Jan

11

Rep. Kelly Fajardo Renews Fight to Protect NM Children from Sexual Predators

Santa Fe, NM – Rep. Kelly Fajardo (R-Valencia) has pre-filed legislation to protect New Mexico’s children from receiving pornographic images from sexual predators. The bill, House Bill 71, marks the fourth time Fajardo has sponsored this effort. Fajardo’s proposal would clarify language in the current statute relating to criminal sexual communication with a child to […]
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Sep

15

Representatives Baldonado and Fajardo Issue Statements on Facebook Announcement

Santa Fe, NM:  State Representatives Alonzo Baldonado and Kelly Fajardo of Valencia County congratulated Los Lunas Mayor Charles Griego,  the Los Lunas Village Council, and their economic development manager Ralph Mimms for their hard work in bringing Facebook to New Mexico.  “Village officials worked tirelessly alongside the New Mexico Economic Development Department to bring the […]
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