We are in the final stretch of the 2023 Regular Legislative Session.
Thankfully, your union makes it easy to stay up to date on the progress of key legislation by sending regular updates during the session.
Now, you can see all the bills ATF is following at a glance.
The Albuquerque Teachers Federation takes stances on bills that deal with pedagogy, workers’ rights, funding for public education, and social justice. Click the link below to see our regularly updated bill tracker.
There are some very important bills moving through the legislature designed to help recruit and retain educators. There are others that will directly impact our working conditions.
These links take you straight to the bill’s page on the legislative website. You can find the bill’s location- which committee is set to hear it or whether it has advanced to the floor to be voted on by the entire chamber.
It’s imperative that ATF Members take action to contact your legislators and ask them to support these bills. You can find your legislators here.
How Can You Maximize Your Voice in the Legislature? Join the ATF COPE Committee!
The NM House and Senate vote on the education budget and education laws. This directly impacts your pay and your work with students. In New Mexico, our schools are funded by the State Equalization Guarantee (SEG). That means all the money that schools receive flows from the state government. That is why we must elect a Governor and Legislature with whom our union can work.
Your COPE committee recommends endorsements of legislative candidates to the Fed Rep Council. These candidates share our belief in public education and workers’ rights!
Don’t Delay! Join or Increase Your COPE Dues Today!
This is the link to see a complete list of all filed legislation at nmlegis.gov.
How To Stay Updated During the 30-Day Session
For updates about legislative priorities visit our website: atfunion.org.
To stay abreast of what’s happening in Santa Fe, subscribe to our social media outlets.
- Facebook: ATF-Albuquerque Teachers Federation
- Twitter: @atfunion
- Instagram: atfteachersunion
- YouTube: ATF Union
We cannot send overtly political messages from our APS email addresses. Be sure to use a non-APS email address when contacting legislators.
LOBBYING
Lobbying is the act of talking to elected officials about the merits of your position. Your goal is to influence their position through your knowledge of the issues.
Use legislators’ email addresses, phone numbers and social media accounts to express your views.
When You Contact Your Legislator(s), Here Are Some Tips on How to Talk So Your Legislator Will Listen:
- LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO ONE ISSUE or one bill per message.
- IDENTIFY WHO YOU ARE. Inform the legislator that you are an educator, union member and if applicable, a parent, grandparent, etc. Be sure to give your home address when phoning or writing.
- REFER TO THE BILL NUMBER if possible.
- WHAT ACTION DO YOU WANT? Tell the legislator.
- STATE THE KEY REASONS FOR YOUR VIEWS.
- PUT A HUMAN FACE ON THE ISSUE.
Share personal experiences and how the legislation will affect YOU, YOUR FAMILY and YOUR STUDENTS.
- COUNTER ARGUMENTS the opposition is using if you can.
- BE BRIEF.
- ASK FOR A REPLY.
- FIND SUPPORT & GET COMMITMENTS FOR ACTION. Which other legislators support your position?
- ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO TO FURTHER SHARED GOALS.
- SEND A THANK YOU or FOLLOW-UP EMAIL or MESSAGE when appropriate.
List of Albuquerque/Rio Rancho Metro Reps and Senators
** Members or former members of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation
Senate
District 9
Brenda McKenna
Brenda.mckenna@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Brenda McKenna
Facebook: Brenda McKenna
District 10
Katie Duhigg
Katie.duhigg@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Katie Duhigg
Facebook: Katie Duhigg
District 11
Linda M. Lopez
linda.lopez@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Linda M. Lopez
Facebook: Linda M. Lopez
District 12
Gerald Ortiz y Pino
jortizyp@msn.com
Facebook: Gerald Ortiz y Pino
District 13
Bill B. O’Neill
oneillsd13@billoneillfornm.com
Facebook: Bill B. O’Neill
District 14
Michael Padilla
michael.padilla@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Michael Padilla
Facebook: Michael Padilla
District 15
Daniel A. Ivey-Soto**
daniel.ivey-soto@nmlegis.gov
Facebook: Daniel A. Ivey-Soto
District 16
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
a.sedillolopez@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Facebook: Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
District 17
Mimi Stewart**
mimi.stewart@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Mimi Stewart
Facebook: Mimi Stewart
District 18
Bill Tallman
bill.tallman@nmlegis.gov
Facebook: Bill Tallman
District 19
Gregg Schmedes
Gregg.schmedes@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Gregg Schmedes
Facebook: Gregg Schmedes
District 20
Martin Hickey
martin.hickey@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Martin Hickey
Facebook: Martin Hickey
District 21
Mark Moores
mark.moores@nmlegis.gov
Facebook: Mark Moores
District 23
Harold Pope, Jr.
harold.pope@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Harold Pope, Jr.
Facebook: Harold Pope, Jr.
District 26
Antonio Maestas
antonio.maestas@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Antonio Maestas
Facebook: Antonio Maestas
District 29
Gregory A. Baca
greg.baca@nmlegis.gov
Facebook: Gregory A. Baca
House of Representatives
District 7 (Valencia Co.)
Tanya Mirabal Mora
District 8
Patricia Lundstrom
patricia.lundstrom@nmlegis.gov
Facebook: Patricia Lundstrom
District 10
G. Andrés Romero**
andres.romero@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: G. Andrés Romero
Facebook: G. Andrés Romero
District 11
Javier Martínez
javier.martinez@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Javier Martínez
Facebook: Javier Martínez
District 12
Art De La Cruz
Facebook: Art De La Cruz
District 13
Patricia A. Roybal-Caballero
pat.roybalcaballero@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Patricia A. Roybal-Caballero
Facebook: Patricia A. Roybal-Caballero
District 14
Miguel P. García**
District 15
Dayan Hochman-Vigil
dayan.hochman-vigil@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Dayan Hochman-Vigil
Facebook: Dayan Hochman-Vigil
District 16
Yanira Gurrola**
Facebook: Yanira Gurrola for New Mexico
District 17
Cynthia Borrego
Facebook: Cynthia Borrego
District 18
Gail Chasey
gail@gailchasey.com
Twitter: Gail Chasey
Facebook: Gail Chasey
District 19
Janelle Anyanonu
Twitter: @Janelle4NM
Facebook: Janelle Anyanonu for New Mexico House District 19
District 20
Meredith Dixon
Meredith.dixon@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Meredith Dixon
Facebook: Meredith Dixon
District 21
Debra M. Sariñana**
debbie.sarinana@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Debra M. Sariñana
Facebook: Debra M. Sariñana
District 22
Stefani Lord
Stefani.lord@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Stefani Lord
Facebook: Stefani Lord
District 23 (Sandoval County)
Alan Martinez
District 24
Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson**
liz.thomson@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Elizabeth Thomson
Facebook: Elizabeth Thomson
District 25
Christine Trujillo**
christine.trujillo@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Christine Trujillo
Facebook: Christine Trujillo
District 26
Eleanor Chavez
Facebook: Eleanor Chavez for State Representative HD 26
District 27
Marian Matthews
Marian.matthews@nmlegis.gov
Facebook: Marian Matthews
District 28
Pamelya Herndon
Twitter: @TallCypress
Facebook: Pamelya Herndon 4 NM
District 29
Joy Garratt**
joy.garratt@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Joy Garratt
Facebook: Joy Garratt
District 30
Natalie Figueroa**
natalie.figureoa@nmlegis.com
Facebook: Natalie Figueroa
District 31
William “Bill” R. Rehm
bill.rehm@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Bill Rehm
Facebook: Bill Rehm
District 44
Kathleen Cates
Facebook: Kathleen Holmes (Kathleen M Cates)
District 50
Matthew McQueen
matthew.mcqueen@nmlegis.gov
Twitter: Matthew McQueen
Facebook: Matthew McQueen
District 60
Joshua Hernandez
Joshua.hernandez@nmlegis.gov
Facebook: Joshua Hernandez
District 68
Charlotte Little
Facebook: Charlotte Little for HD68
General Contact Information
House & Senate Mailing Address:
Representative/Senator Name
State Capitol Building
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Capitol Switchboard
(505) 986-4300
Ask for your Senator’s and/or Representative’s extension
How Can You Maximize Your Voice in the Legislature? Join the ATF COPE Committee!
The NM House and Senate vote on the education budget and education laws. This directly impacts your pay and your work with students. In New Mexico, our schools are funded by the State Equalization Guarantee (SEG). That means all the money that schools receive flows from the state government. That is why we must elect a Governor and Legislature with whom our union can work.
Your COPE committee recommends endorsements of legislative candidates to the Fed Rep Council. These candidates share our belief in public education and workers’ rights!
