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Health & Public Affairs Committee, New Mexico State Senate
The Health & Public Affairs Committee (formerly the Public Affairs Committee) is a standing committee of the New Mexico Senate.
Per Section 9.1 of the Senate Rules, committees of the New Mexico State Senate are appointed by the Committees' Committee.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. The Committees' Committee will assign the chair, vice-chair, and the ranking member of each standing committee.[2] All appointments made by the Committees' Committee are subject to the approval of the Senate.[3]
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Health & Public Affairs Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Health & Public 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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Health & Public Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Health & Public Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | 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.
| Public Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Jerry Ortiz y Pino, Chair | • Craig Brandt | |||
| • William O'Neill, Vice chair | • Candace Ruth Gould | |||
| • Liz Stefanics | • Stuart Ingle | |||
| • Jeff Steinborn | ||||
| • Mimi Stewart | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Public Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chair | • Craig Brandt, Ranking Member | |||
| • Bill B. O'Neill, Vice chair | • Ron Griggs | |||
| • Jacob Candelaria | • Gay Kernan | |||
| • Daniel Ivey-Soto | ||||
| • Mimi Stewart | ||||
2013-2014
| Public Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chair | • Ron Griggs | |||
| • Bill B. O'Neill, Vice chair | • Gay Kernan | |||
| • Jacob Candelaria | • Craig Brandt | |||
| • Daniel Ivey-Soto | ||||
| • Tim Keller | ||||
2011-2012
| Public Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Dede Feldman, Chair | • Vernon Asbill | |||
| • Tim Eichenberg, Vice chair | • Mark Boitano | |||
| • Mary Jane Garcia | • Bill Burt | |||
| • Phil Griego | ||||
| • Cynthia Nava | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 9.1)
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 9.1.2)
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 9.1.3)
