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2011 WLA’ers Review History of Legislative Institutions When newer lawmakers gathered in Springs from October 3-6, 2011 for the 12th Western Legislative Academy, veteran WLA faculty member and Boise State University political science professor Gary Moncrief gave participants a lesson on the history of state legislatures. From the reapportionment revolution in the 1960s to the modernization movement of the 1970s to the growing careerism of the 1980s to the growing use of the initiative in the 1990s, Moncrief looked at the positive and negative changes over the last five decades. On the plus side, legislatures have become more representative, WLA’ers work on team building at the U.S. Air Force Academy better staffed and more equal to the executive branch. On the down side, legislatures have become itself creates an environment of short-term versus long-term limited by the use of initiatives and by term limits in several perspectives. The geographically-based nature of the American Western states. district system gives rise to more narrow outlooks. And growing partisanship results from a period when the two parties are very In the new millennium, Moncrief cites heightened partisanship competitive nationally and in many states. and fiscal stress as characteristics of state legislatures. Sessions have lengthened and workload has increased. A 1996 In addition to Moncrief’s class on “50 Years of Legislative survey of veteran legislators found that lawmakers themselves Change,” state legislators at the Academy worked with national perceived that: re-election is a higher priority than earlier in their experts in communications, ethics, civility, negotiations, time careers, campaigning against the legislature happens more management and governance. A highlight was the half-day spent at the U.S. Air Force Academy engaged in team building. frequently, case work has increased and news coverage has become more confrontational. The Western Legislative Academy is a product of the Council of State Governments-WEST. Since its creation in 2000, Moncrief also touched on negative public perceptions of state 451 Western state legislators have graduated from the WLA. legislatures. He Many alumni have gone on to leadership positions in their said the culprits Post 2011 WLA Newsletter chambers, in statewide offices and in Congress. Class President Profile...... 2 are the media, Sponsors...... 3 the public, the Legislative “Students”...... 4-5 education system The 2012 Western Legislative Academy will take place Faculty...... 6-7 and legislators November 13-16. Applications from legislators in their first Alumni...... 8 themselves. The four years of TOTAL service are due April 30. For more legislative system information, call 916-553-4423 or visit www.csgwest.org.

CSG-WEST 2011 Western Legislative Academy 1 Profile of the 2011 WLA Class President: WLA Class of 2011 Nevada Assemblywoman Benitez-Thompson October 3-6 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

It was Thanksgiving Assemblywoman Jan Evans and then working for Michigan week when Governor Jennifer Granholm. CSG-WEST Benitez-Thompson holds a bachelor’s degree in political called to interview science from the University of Nevada, Reno and a master’s Nevada freshman degree in social work from the University of Michigan. Both Assemblywoman degrees were financed in part by beauty pageant scholarships. Teresa In 2002 she was Miss Nevada, and in 2003 she was third runner Benitez-Thompson. up to Miss America. While proud of these accomplishments, Session was Benitez-Thompson doesn’t wish to be known as a former beauty over, and making queen. She finds that people are sometimes surprised when gingerbread she doesn’t fit the stereotype. cookies with her young children Speaker Pro Tempore Debbie Smith describes Benitez-Thompson Lillian and Elijah as “one of this session’s most outstanding freshmen legislators.” was at the top Benitez-Thompson is known by colleagues as someone who of her list. is well spoken and compassionate, as someone who is very organized and does her homework before staking out Married to a Southerner (a broadcast meteorologist named major positions. Photo courtesy of Lynn Boutte Photography Jeff), Benitez-Thompson likes to bake with recipes gleaned Front row (left to right): Kathleen Williams (MT Rep), Liz Bangerter, (MT Rep), Jeanne Nicholson (CO Sen), from that perennial magazine favorite, Southern Living. At When asked what advice she would offer new legislators coming (WA Rep), Henry Perea (CA Asmbr) interview time, Benitez-Thompson was wrestling with a glue- after her, Benitez-Thompson said she wishes she had started Second row: Alan Olsen (OR Sen), Rudy Martinez (NM Rep), (CO Rep), Nick Harper (WA Sen) - seated, like molasses ingredient brought back from Arkansas by earlier getting to know fellow lawmakers across the aisle. And Teresa Benitez-Thompson (NV Asmbr), J.T. Wilcox (WA Rep), (NV Asmbr), (ID Sen) - seated, her husband. she noted: “Wake up every morning and eat a piece of humble Jeff Thompson (ID Rep), Tim Eichenberg (NM Sen), Brian Cronin (ID Rep) pie. During the campaign, people will tell you how great you Family life is important to Benitez-Thompson, and with her Center second row: Alyson Huber (CA Asmbr), (HI Rep), (HI Rep), are, but you’re going to make mistakes and that’s the best way first session behind her, she’s learned to set better boundaries Irene Bustamante Adams (NV Asmbr), Mia Costello (AK Rep) to grow.” between her personal, professional and legislative lives. Center third row: (CO Sen), Leland Christensen (WY Sen), David Smith (AZ Rep) When she’s not at home with her family or at the legislature Past presidents of the Western Legislative Academy are: Center last row: Brenda Barton (AZ Rep), Janak Joshi (CO Rep), Linda Menard (AK Sen), (WY Sen) working on public policy, Benitez-Thompson is a medical Senator (10), Senator Top Left - in front: Randy Brodehl (MT Rep), Michael Dembrow (OR Rep), - in back: Bobby Wooley (NM Rep), social worker with Vista Care Hospice in Reno where she John Sapien (09), Arizona Representative Steve Farley (08), Chuck Thomsen (OR Sen), Mark Nakashima, (HI Rep) specializes in working with end-of-life patients. New Mexico Representative Thomas Garcia (07), Idaho Top Right on stairs: -in front: Gregg Bilkre (WY Rep), Pat Hickey (NV Asmbr), Neal Foster (AK Rep) - in back: (ID Sen), Representative Rich Wills (06), former Nevada Assemblymember (WY Rep), Ted Vogt (AZ Rep) She says being a social worker definitely helped prepare (05), former New Mexico Representative Jose her to be a legislator since 80 percent of what happens Campos (04), Nevada Assemblymember Kelvin Atkinson (03), in Carson City is based on personal relationships. The A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE 2011 WLA SPONSORS Montana Senator Jim Keane (02), Alaska Senator Lesil McGuire 33-year-old lawmaker was inspired to run for public office (01) and Nevada Senator Barbara Cegavske (00). by dynamic women she met interning with the late Nevada Allergan • Altria Client Services Astellas Pharma US, Inc. • AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Special appreciation goes to the El Pomar Foundation and Penrose House who play a large role in the success AT&T • Bayer Healthcare • GlaxoSmithKline of the CSG-WEST Western Legislative Academy. The Foundation’s ongoing investment in the WLA helps newer American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity • BP America • Genentech Western legislators acquire the skills and networks to be more effective policy makers. The campus environment Johnson & Johnson • Kelly Services • McLane Company, Inc. created by the Penrose House provides a place where participants can step away from their busy lives and immerse Philips Electronics North America • PhRMA • Reynolds American • Shell Oil Company themselves in intensive skill building classes. El Pomar fellows serve as independent evaluators of the WLA and are Intermountain Rural Electric Association an unbiased resource for course corrections in the curriculum.

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Phil Boyle Gary Moncrief Dr. Phil Boyle, president Boise State University Professor of Leading and Governing and scholar Gary Moncrief reminded Associates, asked lawmakers lawmakers why it’s important to respect to vote with their feet the legislatures where you serve. during his “Campaigning to Governing” session.

David Landis Master consensus builder and former Nebraska Senator David Landis demonstrated how focusing on interests rather than positions can improve outcomes during tough negotiations.

Arch Lustberg National media trainer Pam Vaccaro Arch Lustberg taught Gene Griessman Designs on Time President Pam Vaccaro lawmakers why an Internationally known taught lawmakers the basics of focus open face, likeability Abraham Lincoln interpreter management as they juggle increasing and storytelling are Dr. Gene Griessman taught demands on their legislative, professional the keys to successful lessons in leadership in and personal lives. communications. character and in costume.

Kent Briggs Kent Briggs, then CSG-WEST Executive Director, invited lawmakers to reach across state and party lines to collaborate on unique Western issues and become part of the Council of State Governments’ family. Danny Miller Ret. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Danny Miller explored “Why Isn’t Everybody More Like Me” during an afternoon at the U.S. Air Force Academy spent on team building.

Al Lama New Mexico’s Chief Deputy Attorney General Al Lama delivered practical tips to help lawmakers promote civility during public meetings. Rich Wills Idaho Rep. Rich Wills, Jack Marshall a former WLA Class Ethicist and author Jack Marshall gave President, led the Class participants a practical guide to ethics of 2011 in their quest to that included hypothetical cases based become better legislators. on real-world legislative scenarios.

6 CSG-WEST 2011 Western Legislative Academy CSG-WEST 2011 Western Legislative Academy 7 WLA Alumni 2000-2011 ALASKA Colorado continued ... Idaho continued ... New Mexico continued ... Utah continued ... Fmr. Rep. Bob Buch-09 Fmr. Rep. Ramey Johnson-03 Rep. Elaine Smith-03 Rep. Candy Spence Ezzell-08 Fmr. Rep. J. Morgan Philpot-02 Sen. John Coghill, Jr.-02 Rep. Janak Joshi-11 Fmr. Rep. Steve Smylie-00 Rep. Mary Helen Garcia-00 Rep. Kraig Powell-10 Rep.Mia Costello-11 Rep. John M. Kefalas-10 Sen. Melinda Smyser-11 Rep. Thomas Garcia-07 Fmr. Rep. Phil Riesen-08 Fmr. Rep. Eric Croft-00 Rep. James J. Kerr-06 Sen. Joe Stegner-00 Fmr. Rep. Keith Gardner-06 Fmr. Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom-04 Fmr. Rep. F. Jay Seegmiller-10 Rep. Pete Lee-11 Rep. Jeff Thompson-11 The late Rep. Ron Godbey-00 Rep. Jennifer Seelig-07 Rep. Bryce Edgmon-10 Rep. Claire Levy-07 Rep. Richard Wills-06 Fmr. Sen. John T.L. Grubesic-07 Rep. Anna Fairclough-08 Fmr. Sen. David Thomas-03 Fmr. Rep. Carl Miller-00 Sen. -10 Rep. Joni Marie Gutierrez-05 Fmr. Sen. Carlene Walker-01 Fmr. Rep. Hugh “Bud” Fate-02 Sen. Linda Newell-09 Fmr. Rep. Gary Young-01 Rep. Jimmie Hall-07 Rep. Neal Foster-11 Rep. Mark Wheatley-06 Sen. Jeanne Nicholson-11 Fmr. Rep. Irvin Harrison-03 Fmr. Rep. Brad Winn-08 Rep. Carl Gatto-06 Fmr. Rep. Jim Riesberg-05 MONTANA Sen. Gay Kernan-03 Fmr. Sen. Gretchen Guess-01 Sen. Ellen Roberts-07 Rep. Elsie Arntzen-05 Rep. -02 WASHINGTON Rep. David Guttenberg-04 Fmr. Rep. Raymond Rose-03 Rep. Liz Bangerter-11 Sen. Richard Martinez-02 Rep. Glenn Anderson-01 Fmr. Spkr. John Harris-00 Rep. Su Ryden-09 Rep. Bill Beck-09 Rep. Rodolpho Martinez-11 Rep. Jan Angel-09 Rep. Bob Herron-10 Fmr. Sen. Paula Sandoval-03 Rep. -08 Fmr. Rep. Kathy McCoy-05 Rep. Sherry Appleton-07 Fmr. Rep. Jim Holm-03 Sen. Gail Schwartz-08 Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger-00 Fmr. Rep. Brian Moore-01 Rep. Mike Armstrong-02 Rep. Randy Brodehl-11 Rep. Lindsey Holmes-08 Fmr. Rep. Jim Snook-01 Sen. -09 Rep. Barbara Bailey-05 Sen. Charlie Huggins-05 Rep. Robyn Driscoll-06 Rep. Judy Solano-06 Sen. George Muñoz-10 Sen. Randi Becker-10 Rep. Craig Johnson-08 Fmr. Spkr. Lola Spradley-00 Sen. Jeff Essmann-08 Rep. Andy Nuñez-04 Rep. -10 Sen. Kim Gillan-00 Fmr. Sen. Dale Brandland-03 Fmr. Rep. Debbie Stafford-02 Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino-05 Fmr. Rep. David Buri-06 Fmr. Rep. Mike Kelly-05 Rep. Amy Stephens-08 Fmr. Rep. George Golie-00 Sen. -01 Sen. Bradley Maxon Hamlett-09 Rep. -01 Sen. Lesil McGuire-01 Fmr. Sen. Abel Tapia-02 Rep. Al Park-01 Sen. Linda Menard-11 Fmr. Sen. Ken Hansen-04 Rep. Judy Clibborn-05 Fmr. Sen. Ron Teck-00 Fmr. Rep. Dennis Himmelberger-05 Rep. Jane Powdrell-Culbert-03 Rep. Bruce Dammeier-09 Sen. Kevin Meyer-02 Rep. Nancy Todd-06 Fmr. Sen. Lidio Rainaldi-02 U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski-00 Rep. Chuck Hunter-10 Fmr. Rep. Carolyn Edmonds-00 Fmr. Rep. Linda Holden-01 Sen. Sander Rue-10 Rep. Fred Finn-09 Fmr. Rep. Mary Nelson-02 HAWAII The late Rep. Raymond Ruiz-02 Rep. Mark Neuman-07 Fmr. Sen. Melodie Aduja-03 Fmr. Rep. Joey Jayne-01 Rep. Larry Haler-06 Sen. Jim Keane-02 Sen. John Sapien-09 Sen. Nick Harper-11 Rep. Kurt Olson-05 Rep. Henry Aquino-11 Fmr. Sen. Diane Snyder-01 Fmr. Rep. Ralph Samuels-03 Fmr. Rep. Emily Auwae-00 Fmr. Sen. Rick Laible-03 WASHINGTON continued Fmr. Rep. Michael Lange-03 Fmr. Rep. Jeff Steinborn-10 Rep. Bob Hasegawa-05 Rep. Paul Seaton-04 Rep. Karen Leinani Awana-09 Rep. -08 Fmr. Sen. Ralph Seekins-04 Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla-06 Sen. Cliff Larsen-09 Sen. Mike Hewitt-03 Fmr. Sen. Lane Larson-05 Rep. Thomas Taylor-00 Sen. Jim Honeyford-00 Sen. -06 Rep. Mele Carroll-07 Sen. -06 Sen. Pres. Gary Stevens-01 Rep. Pono Chong-05 MT Auditor Monica Lindeen-00 Rep. Sam Hunt-02 Rep. Gary MacLaren-06 Rep. -11 Rep. Laurie Jinkins-11 Sen. Joe Thomas-09 Rep. Isaac Choy-11 Fmr. Rep. Teresa Zanetti-04 Rep. William A. Thomas, Jr.-06 Sen. J. Kalani English-01 Rep. Sue Malek-10 Rep. Troy Kelley-08 Sen. Thomas Wagoner-03 Rep. Cindy Evans-03 Rep. Tom McGillvray-07 OREGON Sen. Derek Kilmer-05 Sen. -09 Fmr. Rep. Lynn Finnegan-04 Fmr. Rep. Scott Mendenhall-04 Fmr. Rep. Gordon Anderson-04 Rep. Mark Miloscia-01 Fmr. Sen. Gary Wilken-00 Sen. Mike Gabbard-08 Sen. Lynda Moss-07 Fmr. Rep. Vic Backlund-02 Fmr. Rep. Dawn Morrell-03 Rep. Peggy Wilson-01 Sen. Brickwood Galuteria-10 Fmr. Rep. Mark Noennig-01 Rep. Phil Barnhart-02 Rep. Terry Nealey-10 Fmr. Rep. Helene Hale-01 Fmr. Rep. Bill Nooney-07 OREGON continued Fmr. Rep. Dan Newhouse-04 ARIZONA Rep. -10 Rep. Ken Peterson-07 Rep. Vicki Berger-03 Rep. -04 Sen. Paula Aboud-07 Rep. -09 Rep. Scott Reichner-10 Rep. Kevin Cameron-06 Rep. -06 Rep. Cecil Ash-09 Fmr. Sen. Lorraine Inouye-00 Fmr. Sen. Don Ryan-01 Fmr. Rep. Janet Carlson-01 Rep. Brenda Barton-11 Rep. -10 Fmr. Rep. Mindy Jaffe-01 Rep. Trudi Schmidt-03 Rep. Jean Cowan-07 Sen. Linda Evans Parlette-00 Fmr. Sen. Pres. Timothy Bee-02 Fmr. Sen. Frank Smith-02 Rep. Michael Dembrow-11 Fmr. Rep. David Bradley-05 Fmr. Rep. Sol Kaho'ohalahala-00 Rep. Kirk Pearson-02 Sen. Mitch Tropila-08 Sen. Jackie Dingfelder-02 Fmr. Rep. Jennifer Burns-03 Fmr. Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu-03 Rep. Mary Helen Roberts-08 Sen. Bruce Tutvedt-10 Sen. Chris Edwards-10 Fmr. Sen. Meg Burton Cahill-01 Sen. Michelle Kidani-10 Rep. Larry Seaquist-07 Rep. Kathleen Williams-11 Fmr. Rep. Linda Flores-03 Sen. Olivia Cajero Bedford-03 Sen. Donna Mercado Kim-02 Rep. Pat Sullivan-07 Fmr. Sen. Russell Kokubun-02 Rep. Franke Wilmer-08 Rep. Tim Freeman-10 Fmr. Rep. Cloves Campbell,Jr.-08 Fmr. Rep. Jeanne Windham-06 Rep. Dean Takko-08 Fmr. Sen. Robert Cannell-01 Rep. -08 Fmr. Rep. Larry Galizio-05 Rep. Judy Warnick-10 Sen. Adam Driggs-07 Fmr. Rep. Hermina Morita-00 NEVADA Rep. Sara Gelser-06 Rep. J.T. Wilcox-11 Rep. Steve Farley-08 Rep. Mark Nakashima-11 Asmbr. Irene Bustamante Adams-11 Fmr. Rep. George Gilman-04 Fmr. Rep. Beverly Woods-03 Sen. Clarence Nishihara-07 Fmr. Sen. Mark Amodei-00 Rep. Mitch Greenlick-03 U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords-04 WYOMING Fmr. Sen. Herb Guenther-00 Rep. -04 Asmbr. Kelvin Atkinson-03 Co-Spkr. Bruce Hanna-08 U.S. Sen. -03 Rep. Albert Hale-05 Fmr. Rep. David Pendleton-02 NEVADA continued Rep. Bob Jenson-00 Rep. Matt Heinz-10 Fmr. Rep Roland Sagum, III-09 Asmbr. Teresa Benitez-Thompson-11 Rep. Betty Komp-05 Rep. -04 Fmr. Sen. Toni Hellon-02 Sen. Jill Tokuda-07 Asmbr. David Bobzien-07 Fmr. Rep. Ron Maurer-07 Rep. Gregg Blikre-11 Rep. Russ Jones-05 Sen. Pres. Shan Tsutsui-05 Sen. Shirley Breeden-09 Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson-01 Rep. Kermit Brown-05 Fmr. U.S. Rep Ann Kirkpatrick-06 Sen. Glenn Wakai-04 Sen. Barbara Cegavske-00 Sen. Frank Morse-04 Sen. Leland Christensen-11 Fmr. Rep. Bill Konopnicki-04 Rep. -05 Fmr. Asmbr. Jerry Claborn-00 Sen. Alan Olsen-11 Rep. -09 Rep. Andy Olson-05 Sen. -03 Fmr. Rep. Phil Lopes-03 IDAHO Asmbr. Marcus Conklin-03 Sen. John McComish-06 Sen. Allison Copening-10 Rep. -08 Rep. -07 Rep. Eric Anderson-06 Fmr. Rep. Chuck Riley-08 Rep. Nancy McLain-06 Rep. Clifford Bayer-05 Sen. Moises Denis-05 Sen. -10 Fmr. U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell-00 Asmbr. -10 Co-Spkr. Arnie Roblan-07 Fmr. Rep. Dave Edwards-04 Rep. -08 Rep. Mike Schaufler-03 Fmr. Sen. Tom O’Halleran-02 Rep. Sharon Block-03 Asmbr. Jason Frierson-11 Rep. Ken Esquibel-08 Rep. Lynne Pancrazi-10 Fmr. Asmbr. Heidi Gansert-05 Fmr. Sen. Martha Schrader-09 Fmr. Sen. Bob Fecht-08 Rep. Darrell Bolz-01 Rep. Jefferson Smith-09 Fmr. Sen. Jonathon Paton-07 Fmr. Sen. Skip Brandt-02 Fmr. Asmbr. Susan Gerhardt-06 Fmr. Rep. Liz Gentile-03 Rep. Daniel Patterson-10 Sen. Don Gustavson-01 Rep. Sherrie Sprenger-09 Rep. Mike Greear-11 Sen. -07 Sen. Chuck Thomsen-11 Rep. David Smith-11 Fmr. Sen. Don Burtenshaw-00 Asmbr. Pat Hickey-11 Rep. -03 Fmr. Sen. Thayer Verschoor-03 Fmr. Asmbr. Brooks Holcomb-06 The late Rep. Mac Sumner-06 Sen. John Hastert-06 Fmr. Rep. Joseph Cannon-04 Fmr. Sen. Vicki Walker-00 Rep. Ted Vogt-11 Rep. -08 Asmbr. William Horne-03 Fmr. Rep. Jerry Iekel-01 Sen. Steven Horsford-06 Sen. Doug Whitsett-06 Fmr. Sen. Jim Waring-04 Rep. Susan Chew-08 Rep. Pete Illoway-00 Fmr. Rep. Rae Waters-09 Asmbr. Marilyn Kirkpatrick-05 Rep. Matt Wingard-10 Sen. -06 Fmr. Sen. Dick Compton-04 Fmr. Asmbr. Ellen Koivisto-00 Sen. Tim Corder-05 UTAH Rep. Thomas Lockhart-01 CALIFORNIA Sen. John Jay Lee-05 Rep. Thomas Lubnau, II-05 Fmr. Asmbr. Anthony Adams-07 Rep. Brian Cronin-11 Asmbr. April Mastroluca-09 Fmr. Rep. Sylvia Andersen-07 Sen. Russ Fulcher-07 Fmr. Rep. Gregg Buxton-04 Sen. Marty Martin-04 U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham-04 Asmbr. Richard McArthur-10 Fmr. Sen. Saundra Meyer-02 The late Asmbr. Marco Firebaugh-00 Sen. John Goedde-01 Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck-09 Spkr. John Oceguera-01 Fmr. Rep. Lori Millin-07 Asmbr. Alyson Huber -11 Rep. Marv Hagedorn-07 Asmbr. -08 Rep. Tim Cosgrove-05 Asmbr. Tony Mendoza-07 Sen. Jim Hammond-08 Asmbr. Tick Segerblom-08 Rep. Brad Dee-03 Rep. David Miller-01 The late Sen. Jenny Oropeza-01 Rep. -10 Sen. -07 Rep. Rebecca Edwards-09 Rep. Glenn Moniz-10 Asmbr. Henry Perea-11 Rep. R.J. “Dick” Harwood-02 Fmr. Asmbr. Rod Sherer-04 Fmr. Rep. James Ferrin-02 Sen. Leslie Nutting-11 Sen. Curren Price-09 Sen. Lee Heider-11 Asmbr. Debbie Smith-01 Fmr. Rep. Julie Fisher-06 Sen. Drew Perkins-10 Rep. Frank Henderson-06 Fmr. Asmbr. Ellen Spiegel-10 Fmr. Rep. Lorie Fowlke-05 Sen. Ray Peterson-07 COLORADO Sen. Pres. Pro Tem -02 Fmr. Asmbr. Valerie Weber-04 Fmr. Rep. Neil Hansen-02 Rep. Loraine Quarberg-05 Fmr. Rep Debbie Benefield-05 Rep. -07 Asmbr. Melissa Woodbury-09 Rep. Don Ipson-09 Rep. -10 Fmr. Rep. Alice Borodkin-02 Rep. -09 Sen. Patricia Jones-01 Fmr. Rep. -07 Rep. Ed Casso-08 Sen. -01 NEW MEXICO Rep. Todd Kiser-04 Fmr. Spkr. Colin Simpson-00 Fmr. Sen. Jim Dyer-00 Sen. John McGee-06 Fmr. Rep Janice Arnold-Jones-04 Sen. Peter Knudson-00 Rep. -09 Rep. Mark Ferrandino-08 Sen. Curt McKenzie-03 Sen. Vernon Asbill-06 Sen. Dan Liljenquist-10 Fmr. Rep. Bill Thompson-02 Rep. Cheri Gerou-09 Sen. -10 NM Auditor -06 Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove-05 Rep. -08 Sen. Kevin Grantham-11 Rep. Joe Palmer-09 Rep. -09 Fmr. Rep. Rosalind McGee-04 Fmr. Sen. Charles Townsend-05 Fmr. Rep. Dale Hall-06 Rep. -02 Fmr. Rep. Andrew Barreras-08 Rep. Michael Morley-03 Sen. -06 Sen. Mary Hodge-02 Fmr. Rep. Robert Ring-04 Fmr. Rep. Richard Berry-08 Fmr. Rep. Paul Neuenschwander-07 Rep. Sue Wallis-09 Sen. Evie Hudak-10 Rep. John Rusche-05 Fmr. Rep. Jose Campos-04 Rep. Merlynn Newbold-02 Fmr. Sen. Jim Isgar-04 Rep. Mack Shirley-04 Fmr. Rep. Nathan Cote-09 Rep. Curtis Oda-06 GUAM Sen. Cheri Jahn-04 Sen. -09 Sen. Tim Eichenberg-11 Rep. Patrick Painter-06 Fmr. Sen. Marcel Camacho-00

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