Legislative Asks
This year, we are asking lawmakers to help us fight for a healthier New Mexico. This document will guide you through our 2 priority asks for 2021.
You probably won't be able to cover all four asks in your meeting/phone call. Start with the area you are most passionate about. Remember to include your personal story!
Increase the tax on tobacco products to prevent kids from smoking, help current users quit and raise state revenue.
ASK: Please vote to increase the tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack with an equivalent increase in other tobacco products. Vote YES on HB# , SB# .
• Significantly raising the tax on tobacco has been proven to stop kids from smoking before they start. What's more, it will save nearly $522 million in health care costs and save the lives of more than 6,600 New Mexicans. • A $2/pack increase in the cigarette tax with an equivalent increase on other tobacco products: o Will prevent more than 9,400 kids from starting to use tobacco: and o Will generate $13 million in new revenue to save critical state programs; and is supported by 81% of New Mexico voters according to recent polls.
Local Control or Preemption
ASK: Please vote to repeal existing tobacco preemption in the New Mexico Tobacco Products Act in order to allow local governments to adopt their own laws in the most effective ways for their communities. Please vote YES on HB 97
• Local governments are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of the people in their communities. They should be able to pass laws that are proven to promote good health, well-being, and equity that go above and beyond the statewide law. • When states block communities from passing their own laws, it can hurt the health and well-being of our families, friends, and neighbors.
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Current E-Cigarette Prevalence (%), NM High School Youth % change County 2015 2017 2019 2015-2019 Bernalillo 22.7 27.6 32.1 41% Chaves 22.5 25.4 28.8 28% Cibola 30.6 27.4 38.6 26% Colfax 30.5 23.2 23.6 -23% Curry 13.3 21.5 31.2 135% DeBaca 10.8 - 23.0 113% Dona Ana 16.6 22.5 31.7 91% Eddy 23.3 32.1 44.2 90% Grant 32.9 15.3 36.9 12% Guadalupe 30.3 35.4 46.5 53% Hidalgo 24.9 18.7 27.6 11% Lea 25.2 21.1 28.9 15% Lincoln 23.3 29.3 35.1 51% Los Alamos 26.0 22.8 26.9 3% Luna 23.6 28.2 26.7 13% McKinley 18.0 22.5 27.6 53% Mora 20.3 20.7 23.1 14% New Mexico 24.0 24.7 34.0 42% Otero 23.2 22.2 33.7 45% Quay 24.9 22.2 24.5 -2% Rio Arriba 35.7 48.0 41.3 16% Roosevelt 25.6 18.7 31.1 21% Sandoval 25.4 30.1 34.1 34% San Juan 22.2 18.9 31.9 44% San Miguel 24.1 24.3 41.0 70% Santa Fe 28.3 31.8 37.0 31% Sierra 23.9 24.4 27.3 14% Socorro 24.0 34.1 38.7 61% Taos 44.0 53.8 57.5 31% Torrance 30.8 36.2 39.3 28% Union 23.9 16.1 39.2 64% Valencia 29.7 34.2 47.1 59%
Source: NM Youth Risk & Resiliency Survey, NM Dept of Health & NM Public Education Department. Sample sizes insufficient to report out data for Catron and Harding counties.
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2021 New Mexico Allied Council on Tobacco VIRTUAL DAY of ACTION ADVOCACY & STORYTELLING (From the exercise during Virtual Day of Action) SAMPLE PHONE SCRIPT Now it’s time to call your lawmakers! Please follow the steps below. a. Click here to look up your state Representative and state Senator, and write down their name and district office phone number. The district office is the location closest to the city you live in. Or see the list of State Representatives and State Senators in this packet on pages ___ and ___.
b. Now call your lawmakers’ offices and use the following script. You might get a voicemail and please leave a message, or you may talk to a staff member. Be sure to make two phone calls – one to your state Representative and one to your state Senator.
c. Script: “Hello my name is , and I am a volunteer with (organization). I live in (city), and I am a constituent of Representative/Senator (lawmaker’s name). Today I was supposed to be in Santa Fe for our annual Day at the Capitol and meeting with Representative/Senator ( lawmaker’s name) in person, but due to COVID-19 we have changed our Day at the Capitol to a virtual format.
I am calling to ask for Representative/Senator ( lawmaker’s name) support for stable funding of the New Mexico Tobacco Use and Control program (TUPAC). The Tobacco Use Prevention and Control (TUPAC) program and its partners use a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to promote healthy lifestyles that are free from tobacco abuse and addiction among all New Mexicans. TUPAC follows recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
TUPAC works with communities, schools, and organizations across the state to implement activities and services that decrease the harmful and addictive use of commercial tobacco, outside of its traditional, sacred or ceremonial purposes. This will reduce tobacco-related illness, save lives and save money.
Can I count on Representative/Senator ( lawmaker’s name) support for this important public health program? Thank you for your time.” i. Please note this script is a framework for your conversation. Please feel free to elaborate and share your personal story created earlier and use information from the fact sheets on page __ and talking points on page ___.
d. Now time to share your actions on social media! Please visit page __ for a sample post to share. Please tag your lawmakers in your posts. You can find your lawmakers’ social media handles on pages ____. Now it’s your turn to share your story!
House of Representatives
Legislator Name Email Twitter Handle District County 6 Cibola, McKinley Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon [email protected] @eliseoalcon 4 San Juan Representative Anthony Allison [email protected] @NMHouseDems Chaves, Lea, 66 Representative Phelps Anderson [email protected] @NMLegislature and Roosevelt 17 Bernalillo Representative Deborah A. Armstrong [email protected] @NMRepArmstrong Catron, Socorro, 49 Representative Gail Armstrong [email protected] @Gail4NM Valencia 8 Valencia Representative Alonzo Baldonado [email protected] @votealonzo 12 Bernalillo Representative Brittney Barreras [email protected] @equalitynm 68 Bernalillo Representative Karen C. Bash [email protected] 51 Otero Representative Rachel A. Black [email protected] @RepRachelBlack 55 Eddy Representative Cathrynn N. Brown [email protected] @CathrynnBrown 33 Dona Ana Representative Micaela Lara Cadena [email protected] San Miguel, Santa Fe 70 Representative Ambrose Castellano [email protected] and Torrance Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, 43 Representative Christine Chandler [email protected] @Christine4nm Sandoval and Santa Fe 18 Bernalillo Representative Gail Chasey [email protected] @RepGailChasey Colfax, Curry, 67 Representative Jack Chatfield [email protected] Harding, Quay, 56 Lincoln and Otero Representative Zachary J. Cook [email protected] @ZachCook_NM 64 Curry Representative Randal S. Crowder [email protected] 22 House of Representatives
Legislator Name Email Twitter Handle District County 20 Bernalillo Representative Meredith A. Dixon [email protected] @meredithforNM 38 Grant, Hidalgo & Sierra Representative Rebecca Dow [email protected] @reprebeccadow 47 Santa Fe Representative Brian Egolf [email protected] @BrianEgolf 23 Bernalillo & Sandoval Representative Daymon Ely [email protected] @DaymonforNMHD23 58 Chaves Representative Candy Spence Ezzell [email protected] @CandyEzzell 7 Valencia Representative Kelly K. Fajardo [email protected] @KellyFajardoNM 37 Doña Ana Representative Joanne J. Ferrary [email protected] @rjferrary53 30 Bernalillo Representative Natalie Figueroa [email protected] 52 Dona Ana Representative Doreen Y. Gallegos [email protected] @Doreen4StateRep Bernalillo, Cibola, 69 Representative Harry Garcia [email protected] McKinley, Socorro, 14 Bernalillo Representative Miguel P. Garcia [email protected] 29 Bernalillo Representative Joy Garratt [email protected] @joyousgarratt 57 Sandoval Representative Jason C. Harper [email protected] 60 Sandoval Representative Joshua Hernandez [email protected] Rio Arriba, Santa Fe 41 Representative Susan K. Herrera [email protected] and Taos 15 Bernalillo Representative Dayan Hochman-Vigil [email protected] @DayHochmanVigil 5 McKinley and San Juan Representative D. Wonda Johnson [email protected] 23 House of Representatives
Legislator Name Email Twitter Handle District County 3 San Juan Representative T. Ryan Lane [email protected] @LaneForLiberty 34 Dona Ana Representative Raymundo Lara [email protected] Rio Arriba, Sandoval 65 Representative Derrick J. Lente [email protected] and San Juan Bernalillo, Sandoval 22 Representative Stefani Lord [email protected] @Lord4NM and Santa Fe 26 Bernalillo Representative Georgene Louis [email protected] @georgenelouis 48 Santa Fe Representative Tara L. Lujan [email protected] @tara4nm 9 McKinley and San Juan Representative Patricia A. Lundstrom [email protected] 53 Dona Ana & Otero Representative Willie D. Madrid [email protected] @WillieMadrid3 16 Bernalillo Representative Antonio Maestas [email protected] @RepMoe 11 Bernalillo Representative Javier Martínez [email protected] @JavierForNM 27 Bernalillo Representative Marian Matthews [email protected] @Hd27Marian Bernalillo, Santa Fe, 50 Representative Matthew McQueen [email protected] @mcqueenfornm Torrance and Valencia 1 San Juan Representative Rod Montoya [email protected] Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba 40 Representative Roger E. Montoya [email protected] and San Miguel 59 Chaves & Lincoln Representative Greg Nibert [email protected] 42 Taos Representative Kristina Ortez [email protected] 61 Lea Representative Randall T. Pettigrew [email protected] @randytpettigrew 24 House of Representatives
Legislator Name Email Twitter Handle District County 44 Sandoval Representative Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert [email protected] 31 Bernalillo Representative William "Bill" R. Rehm [email protected] @BillRehmNM 46 Santa Fe Representative Andrea Romero [email protected] @ARomero_NM 10 Bernalillo Representative G. Andrés Romero [email protected] @AndresRomeroNM 13 Bernalillo Representative Patricia Roybal Caballero [email protected] 35 Dona Ana Representative Angelica Rubio [email protected] @RubioNM35 21 Bernalillo Representative Debra M. Sariñana [email protected] @SarinanaDebbie 62 Lea Representative Larry R. Scott [email protected] 45 Santa Fe Representative Linda Serrato [email protected] @PrivyetLinda 36 Dona Ana Representative Nathan P. Small [email protected] @NathanLCNM 28 Bernalillo Representative Melanie A. Stansbury [email protected] @MelanieforNM 19 Bernalillo Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton [email protected] @RepSheryl 2 San Juan Representative James R.J. Strickler [email protected] Grant, Hidalgo 32 Representative Candie G. Sweetser [email protected] @candie_sweetser and Luna Doña Ana, Grant, 39 Representative Luis M. Terrazas [email protected] and Sierra 24 Bernalillo Representative Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson [email protected] @lizthomsonnm 54 Chaves, Eddy and Otero Representative James G. Townsend [email protected] @LeaderTownsend 25 House of Representatives
Legislator Name Email Twitter Handle District County 25 Bernalillo Representative Christine Trujillo [email protected]
Curry, DeBaca, Guadalupe, 63 Roosevelt, San Miguel Representative Martin R. Zamora [email protected] @RepMartinZamora
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Legislator Name Email Twitter Handle District County Senator Gregory A. Baca [email protected] @BacaForSenateNM 29 Bernalillo & Valencia
Senator Craig W. Brandt [email protected] @Craig4NM 40 Sandoval
Senator William F. Burt [email protected] 33 Chaves, Lincoln & Otero Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Senator Pete Campos [email protected] @senpetecampos 8 Mora, Quay, San Miguel and Taos Senator Jacob R. Candelaria [email protected] @SenCandelaria 26 Bernalillo
Senator Joseph Cervantes [email protected] @SenJoeCervantes 31 Doña Ana Dona Ana, Hidalgo, Senator Crystal R. Diamond [email protected] @CrystalRDiamond 35 Luna, Sierra Senator Katy M. Duhigg [email protected] @DuhiggKaty 10 Bernalillo & Sandoval
Senator David M. Gallegos [email protected] @gallegos4nm 41 Eddy & Lea Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Senator Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales [email protected] 6 anta Fe and Taos Senator Ron Griggs [email protected] 34 Doña Ana, Eddy and Otero
Senator Carrie Hambien [email protected] @Carrie_Hamblen 38 Dona Ana
Senator Siah Correa Hamphill [email protected] 28 Catron, Grant & Socorro
Senator Martin Hickey [email protected] 20 Bernalillo Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Senator Stuart Ingle [email protected] 27 Lea and Roosevelt Senator Daniel A. Ivey-Soto [email protected] @IveySoto 15 Bernalillo Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Senator Leo Jaramillo [email protected] 5 Sandoval, Santa Fe 27 Senate
Legislator Name Email Twitter Handle District County Senator Gay G. Kernan [email protected] 42 Chaves, Eddy, and Lea
Senator Linda M. Lopez [email protected] @Sen_Lopez4NM 11 Bernalillo
Senator Brenda G. McKenna [email protected] @bgamckenna 9 Bernalillo & Sandoval
Senator Mark Moores [email protected] 21 Bernalillo Cibola, McKinley Senator George K. Munoz [email protected] @munozfornm 4 and San Juan Senator Steven P. Neville [email protected] 2 San Juan
Senator Bill B. O'Neill [email protected] 13 Bernalillo
Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino [email protected] 12 Bernalillo
Senator Michael Padilla [email protected] @SenPadilla 14 Bernalillo
Senator Shannon D. Pinto [email protected] 3 McKinley & San Juan
Senator Cliff R. Pirtle [email protected] 32 Chaves, Eddy and Otero
Senator Harold Pope, Jr. [email protected] 23 Bernalillo
Senator Nancy Rodriguez [email protected] @NMSenateDems 24 Santa Fe Cibola, McKinley, Senator Joshua A. Sanchez [email protected] 30 Socorro, Valencia Bernalillo, Sandoval, Senator Gregg Schmedes [email protected] @gwschmedes 19 Santa Fe, Torrance Senator Anoinette Sedillo Lopez [email protected] @ASL4Justice4all 16 Bernalillo
Senator Willam E. Sharer [email protected] @BillSharer 1 San Juan
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Legislator Name Email Twitter Handle District County Bernalillo, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Senator Benny Shendo, Jr. [email protected] 22 San Juan and Sandoval Senator William P. Soules [email protected] @SenatorSoules 37 Doña Ana Bernalillo, Lincoln, San Miguel, Senator Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics [email protected] 39 Santa Fe, Torrance and Valencia Senator Jeff Steinborn [email protected] @jeff4nm 36 Doña Ana
Senator Mimi Stewart [email protected] @Sen_MimiStewart 17 Bernalillo
Senator Bill Tallman [email protected] 18 Bernalillo
Senator Peter Wirth [email protected] @senatorwirth 25 Santa Fe
Senator Pat Woods [email protected] 7 Curry, Quay and Union
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