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11/13/2014
Dear Colleagues
Everywhere you turn, it seems our Democratic valuesthe
principles and ideals that make
New Mexico and America great - are under attack. As I write to
you today, Republicans are
insisting that we take our state and nation back to the time of
George W. Bush and Dick
Cheney, and Karl Rove, God forbid. And, as New Mexicans across
our state look forward to
enjoying time with family and friends this
ThanksgivingRepublicans are working
feverishly to attack and destroy the very working people that we
should be honoring. Now,
more than ever, we need to be strong and stand firm for the
poor, the working class the
men, women and children that dont have the luxury of corporate
lobbyists As Democrats,
we should believe in the old adage, think globally and act
locally. Th ats why Im writing to
ask for your support for the position of Minority Leader of the
New Mexico House of
Representatives. Im a life-long Democrat whos spent my career
working for Democratic
values and fighting for working people.
I was a public school teacher for 21 years and the President of
the American Federation of
Teachers, NM as well as well as State President of the New
Mexico Federation of Labor,
AFL-CIO for 12 years. Ive been involved with many, many
progressive causes for over 38
years. As many of you know, I was born and raised in Taos, NM
and Ill always consider
myself to be a Nortea, but Ive lived in Albuquerque since I
started teaching in
Albuquerque 1981. All my life I have been dedicated to public
service, whether as an elected
official, union activist, teacher or private individual. I have
consistently worked on behalf
of New Mexicos children and families, particularly trying to
give voice to those in our
community who too often have been left out of the political
process. Ive worked on
innovative education programs and Ive been a champion of early
education, especially theconstitutional amendment for early
learning as well as increasing funding for K-12
education. During my time in the legislature, Ive been a
tireless advocate for working
men and women with a 100% pro-labor voting record and a
conservation record as good as
anyone in New Mexico while championing sustainable and quality
economic development.
Ive championed Anti-Predatory Lending legislation, increasing
the minimum wage,
womens rights and many other progressive and innovative
ideas.
When I was little my dad told me, in Spanish, tu no tienes pelos
en la lengua. It took a
while before I understood what he meant and it means is that I
am not afraid to speak my
mind or say what is on my mind. I humbly ask for your support
and I look forward to
serving you in the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Sincerely,
State Representative Christine Trujillo
(505)235-8783
STATE
REPRESENT
ATIVECHRISTINETRUJI
LLOHD25
1923MadeiraDrive,NE
Albuquerque,NM87110
505-235-8783
[email protected]
