width: 35px !important; For me, these deeply personal experiences have shaped my lifes work in community building, economic development, hunger and homelessness, and water security issues. 348 talking about this. }) width: 100% Fiance has been tracking stance. [18], After Joe Biden announced Deb Haaland as his nominee for United States Secretary of the Interior, Stansbury announced her campaign for the special election to fill the seat. In 2019, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 15 through March 16. font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0; .widget-img { Libertarian Robert Vaillancourt received 780 votes (4.6%). } Thats why I will push for the expansion of paid family and medical leave in Congress. padding-left: 8px; Stansburys first election victory came in 2018, when she flipped a previously Republican state House district covering the Northeast Heights from Montgomery and Tramway to Lomas and Juan Tabo. State Rep. Melanie Stansbury. ", "Democrat Stansbury wins special election for Haaland's House seat", "Hard work, environmental advocacy shaped Stansbury", "Q&A: House District 28 Candidate Melanie Ann Stansbury", "From Development Sociology to the State Legislature Alumna Melanie Stansbury wins big in New Mexico", "Ex-Senate aide narrowly wins Democratic nod for Haaland seat in New Mexico", "New Mexico House of Representatives District 28", "House District 28 incumbent faces stiff challenge", "Rep. Stansbury Announces Critical Water Legislation", "Gov. Trail runner & chile connoisseur. As your Congresswoman of New Mexicos 1st Congressional District, I continually put this lifetime of experiences to work for our people. } As a State legislator, I have championed efforts to expand access to school meal programs, obtain funding for hunger relief programs, and address systemic issues in our food system. Incumbent Jimmie Hall advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on June 5, 2018. .widget-row.Republican { .leg-hnt-flex-item { $('.hideResponses').hide(); Gun safe storage bill inches closer to governor's desk Republicans express concern over high-profile measure Republicans express concern over high-profile measure during Fridays two-hour debate. Addressing hunger, housing, and income insecurity has been a lifelong and personal passion. in development sociology from Cornell University. width: 57%; margin-bottom:16px; div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} She assumed office on June 14, 2021. .survey-result {padding:10px;} .widget-row.value-only.white { Stansbury was assigned to the following committees: .subcommittee { .leg-hnt-title { I am committed to transparency at all levels of government. Early voting for New Mexico's first congressional district is underway and election day is June 1st. For COVID-19 information and updates, please visit the State of New Mexicos website. margin: auto; When state Rep. Melanie Stansbury found herself in distant second place after the first round of voting by the Democratic Partys state central committee, she started to work the phones. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { IMMIGRATION Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Born and raised in New Mexico, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury leads with determination and compassion. She also worked as an aide to Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. Cantwell said in a statement to the Journal that Stansbury was critical to the passage of a Yakima River Water Basin bill, which Cantwell called the model for water management in the 21st century. The senator said Stansbury worked with a diverse group of stakeholders to balance the tribal, environmental and agricultural needs during times of drought. This work is not just what I do, it is who I am. It was always all in for whatever she took on.. Melanie Stansbury is a proud New Mexican who has spent her career working to protect our lands and waters. color: #888; } State Rep. Melanie Stansbury will be the next person to occupy that seat, replacing Rep. Deb Haaland who resigned after she was confirmed as Secretary of Interior. In Congress, I will make education and child-wellbeing a top priority. (function() { We need more champions to address systemic hunger at the federal level, which is why in Congress, I will push for legislation to expand food and income support programs and provide funding to address childhood hunger across the country. I support expunging the records of non-violent drug offenders. Representative Stanbury has been endorsed by Representative Derrick Lente (Sandia Pueblo), Representative Andrea Romero, Representative Joanne Ferrary, the UNM College Democrats, Climate Hawks Vote, the 314 Action Fund, and several State Central Committee members. At the time, that district was heavily Republican. In 2020, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 21 to February 20. That's very good for a freshman legislator. Accueil; Solution; Tarif; PRO; Mon compte; France; Accueil; Solution I am Melanie Stansbury and I grew up right here in Albuquerque and now Stansbury is heading to the U. S. Congress. }. For me, this struggle is personal and has inspired my lifes work in community building, economic development, hunger and homelessness, and water security issues. padding-bottom: 3px; $('#candidate-connection-email-96960').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); Melanie Stansberry is really enjoying a meteoric rise in elective politics here in New Mexico. font-size: 90%; padding-top: 3px; font-weight: bold; .electionsectionheading { event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; How can she help you? Senator Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernndez (N.M.-03) introduced legislation to approve the water rightssettlements of the Pueblos of Acoma, Jemez, Laguna, and Zia, as well as participating non-Tribal parties. padding-bottom: 7px; The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. She also said many of Stansburys interests, such as her environmental advocacy, were hatched at a young age. U.S.
} Historic drought is amplifying water insecurity throughout our state and larger and more frequent fires are devastating our public and private lands. display: block; Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { 95 talking about this. .leg-hnt-leadership > div { Born and raised in New Mexico, Melanie grew up in a working family in the North Valley and West Side of Albuquerque. That means supporting Medicare for All and working to make sure that everyone, regardless of pre-existing conditions, has access to quality health care, addressing fundamental inequalities in access to care, and expanding health care access across the state. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} On Tuesday, President Joe Biden endorsed Stansbury. width: 100% !important; Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 7, 2022. Early in her career, she worked as a science educator in schools across the state and later for the U.S. Senate in the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Her background includes working as a consultant with national, state, local, and tribal governments and non-profit organizations that serve the public. font-weight: bold; } div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Manage the news you want to see, read exclusive content and explore other subscriber benefits. [19]. background-color: #db0000; float: left; .race_footer { } else { }) [15][16] She served as the vice chair of the Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee. Rivers that flow from sacred mountains to desert plains. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } } As a legislator I have voted to expand and protect access to healthcare, including protecting pre-existing conditions, and to keep out-of-pocket health care costs down because I know personally the impact medical bills can have on working families. As our Congresswoman, Melanie took that fight to Washington D.C. in 2021 because the stakes are high and New Mexico needs a leader who will fight for our communities and the issues that matter most. passed legislation focused on addressing childhood hunger, improving education, expanding economic opportunity and public safety, and improving access to healthcare, "I am beyond honored and grateful to have the endorsement of Din Equality and for the trust placed in me and our campaign, said Rep. Melanie Stansbury. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. I co-sponsored legislation to create an Early Childhood Education and Care Fund to invest in early childhood education and our most precious resourceour kids. She. [4], Stansbury was born in Farmington, New Mexico, and raised in Albuquerque. } padding-top: 5px; Melanie Ann Stansbury defeated incumbent Jimmie Hall in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018. Congresswoman Stansbury serves New Mexicans on the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. There wasn't a lot of bills that were required bipartisanship and I anticipate this going on into Washington D. C. Samuel, the legislative watchdog group. $('.showResponses').show(); New Mexico and ABQ News, Sports, Business and more, By Ryan Boetel / Journal Staff Writer Amid debate over transgender rights, New Mexico House OKs New Mexico legislation would prohibit discrimination New Mexico legislation would prohibit discrimination in provision of public services on basis of gender, gender identity, Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 seed in league tourney, If it MUST be the NIT, UNM basketball has a plan, After bill was vetoed last year, lawmakers try again to boost pay of NM judges, Gun safe storage bill inches closer to governor's desk after winning Senate approval. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Born and raised in New Mexico, I learned these values growing up in a working family in the North Valley and West Side of Albuquerque. She said she was "focused on expanding our economy, supporting local businesses, and growing more meaningful jobs.". width: 350px; } Saturday, May 1st, 2021 at 11:40PM. position: relative; The First Congressional District has historically been a steppingstone in New Mexico to Governor, U.S. Senate and the Presidents Cabinet. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { font-size: 1.25em; She graduated from ST mary's college in California and got her masters at Cornell. margin-right: 12px; We are changing the narrative because our LGBTQ+ relatives have always been sacred. Melanie Stansbury addresses supporters at the Hotel Albuquerque. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislators political positions. border-top: 1px solid #aaa; background-color: #6db24f; Only been there three years. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). Like all families that struggle - grit, determination and resilience helped my family get by, but it was the care and support the heart of our community that helped us thrive. background-color: white; color: black; } .votebox_bp_logo { (Jim Thompson/Albuquerque Journal) The district includes most of Bernalillo. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { padding: 2px; When she was growing up, Stansbury said, her family worked hard and struggled to make ends meet. Her mother worked as a heavy-equipment operator in a power plant and as a seamstress. pronounced MEH-luh-nee // STANZ-buh-ree. p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} Our family worked hard but struggled at times to make ends meet. float: right; SANTA FE, N.M. - Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) addressed a Joint Session of the New Mexico State Legislature at the Roundhouse. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} She never did anything halfway, Hewes said. And the wisdom, creativity, and determination of our people. margin: 5px auto; }) .clearfix { In 2019, we worked with colleagues in the State Legislature and State Indian Affairs Department to pass the New Mexico MMIW Act to establish the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force. INVESTING IN OUR CHILDREN, EDUCATORS, AND SCHOOLS Please sign up here to receive email newsletter updates from Stansbury. As a former staffer in the U.S. Senate, I helped write and pass bi-partisan legislation in Congress. border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; .results_table_container { Before returning to New Mexico to open a consulting business before the 2018 election, Stansbury worked in Washington, D.C., for eight years. Grit. Her ability to find common ground and bring people together who had previously only ever interacted in a courtroom proves she will be a strong advocate for all people in New Mexico, Cantwell said. $('.hideResponses').show(); width: 100%; .infobox p { font-weight: bold; $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { Stansbury said shes also taken a leadership role by trying to organize the more than 30 Albuquerque-area lawmakers in the Roundhouse to better coordinate their capital outlay spending, which Stansbury said has pumped more money into local law enforcement. Stansbury was born in Farmington and raised in Albuquerque, graduating from Cibola High School before accepting a full-ride scholarship to St. Marys College of California, where she studied human ecology and natural sciences. $('.showResponses').hide(); Democrat Melanie Stansbury to fill CD1 seat left vacant by Deb Haaland. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. $('#candidate-connection-email-98344').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); font-style: italic; Thats why we introduced legislation (House Bill 208) this year to reauthorize the task force and continue this critical work. Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury defeated Thomas Ray Stull and Robert Vaillancourt in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020. So when the vote was called the first night, we just called back through the list and had those same grassroots conversations with people.. The imposition of modern democracy has led to our loss of memory about the inclusion of women & our LGBTQ relatives in nation-building. Because we are New Mexicans and that is what we do. break-inside: avoid-column; I think that the moment we are facing in our world and in our community right now really demands that we have someone representing our community who really deeply understands New Mexico and who also understands the systems of government at the federal, state and local levels, she said. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? .widget-row.value-only { Taking away that co-pay opened up the opportunity for thousands of kids across the state to get free lunches, she said. .widget-row.Green { [5] After graduating from Cibola High School in 1997,[6] she earned a Bachelor of Arts in human ecology and natural science from Saint Mary's College of California in 2002. Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-78243').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); }) That is very good for a freshman legislator. Elect Melanie Stansbury for New Mexico House District 28. margin: 8px auto; margin-bottom: -2px !important; font-weight: 300; Upon returning home, I was asked to run for office. As a state representative, she advanced the interests of our Sovereign Nations, advocated for the protection of our Indigenous women, and ensured all New Mexicans were treated equally under the law.