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State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee, New Mexico House of Representatives
The State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee (Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee) is a standing committee of the New Mexico House of Representatives. In 2015, this committee was formed out of the Health, Government and Indian Affairs Committee and the Voters and Elections Committee.
Per Section 9.1 of the House Rules, committees of the New Mexico House of Representatives are appointed by the Speaker of the House, except those where the members are designated in the motion creating them.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. The Speaker shall appoint a chairman of each committee after committees are assigned.[2]
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| State Government, Indian & Veterans Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Georgene Louis, Chair | • Sharon E. Clahchischilliage | |||
| • Rodolpho Martinez, Vice chair | • Yvette Herrell | |||
| • D. Wonda Johnson | • William Rehm | |||
| • Derrick J. Lente | • Dennis Roch | |||
| • G. Andres Romero | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Eliseo Alcon | • James Smith, New Mexico Politician, Chair | |||
| • Doreen Y. Gallegos | • Sharon E. Clahchischilliage, Vice-Chair | |||
| • James Roger Madalena, Jr. | • Zachary Cook | |||
| • Antonio Maestas | • Kelly K. Fajardo | |||
| • W. Ken Martinez | • Dianne Hamilton | |||
| • Debbie Rodella | • Jane Powdrell-Culbert | |||
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